Panaji, 13th July, 2022 (Asadha 22, 1944)
SERIES II No. 14
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Goa State Election Commission
__
Order
No. 3/30/Reservation/GEVP-186/2022-23/SEC/3423
Read: Order No. 3/30/Reservation/GEVP-186/2022-
-23/SEC/3343 dated 01-07-2022.
Subject:- Reservation of seats in Village Panchayats
for General Elections 2022.
In partial modification of Order referred above
which is published in extraordinary Official Gazette,
Series II No. 13 dated 01-07-2022, this order is hereby
issued.
Whereas, the Goa State Election Commission in
exercise of the powers conferred upon notified the
reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes (SC),
Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Women for 185 Village
Panchayats for ensuing General Elections 2022 vide
Notification No. 3/30/Reservation/GEVP-186/2022-
-23/SEC/3344 dated 01-07-2022.
And whereas, the reservation of seats for Other
Backward Classes (OBC) was not provisioned as the
backwardness data with regards to OBCs complying
the triple test formality as prescribed by the Hon’ble
Supreme Court, was not provided to the Goa State
Election Commission till the date the above referred
order was issued by the Commission.
And whereas, the Government vide its letter
dated 06-07-2022, submitted the report/
/recommendations of the Goa State Commission for
Backward Classes (GSCBC) with regards to the
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backwardness of OBCs and reservation of seats for
Other Backward classes for ensuing General
Elections to Village Panchayats 2022 and informed
the following:
a)
Government instructed Goa State Commission
for Backward Classes (GSCBC) to conduct
contemporaneous rigorous empirical inquiry
into the nature and implications of the
backwardness qua local bodies, within the
State of Goa and to specify the proportion of
reservation required to be provisioned local
body-wise.
b)
GSCBC, vide their letter No. GSCBC/Election/
/2022-23-45/130 dated 05-07-2022 informed that
it has conducted contemporaneous rigorous
empirical inquiry into the nature and
implications of the backwardness qua local
bodies, within the State of Goa for the purpose
of reservation of seats in local bodies for
ensuing General Elections to Village
Panchayats 2022 through rigorous process
which included examination by Commission
the data submitted by the Government and
collated additional data obtained by the
Commission in respect of the past elections of
the Village Panchayats and details of previous
elected members belonging to the OBC
Community.
c)
The GSCBC has analyzed the data in respect of
every Village Panchayat and assessed the
backwardness of OBC community identified in
the Village Panchayat in respect to their past
representations, dominance, empowerment,
literacy status, financial barriers etc. vis-a-vis
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the necessity of reservation after holding
discussions
with
the
stakeholders/
/representatives wherever required. The
GSCBC has further stated that it has also
analyzed the data Village Panchayat wise
taking into consideration the population of the
Village Panchayat as well as the OBC and other
relevant data and has made recommendations
for reservation of wards in that particular
Panchayat for the ensuing Village Panchayat
Elections 2022 in compliance with the triple
test criteria laid down by Hon’ble Supreme
Court.
And whereas, The Government vide letter
07-07-2022 informed that the report submitted vide
letter dated 6-7-2022 is of the dedicated Commission
and in compliance with the Triple test as laid down
by the Hon’ble Supreme Court and requested to
reserve the seats for OBCs considering the report
submitted by GSCBC without which it would cause
great injustice to the said communities as OBCs
would be deprived from representation in local
bodies.
And whereas, The Committee constituted to
propose the reservation of seats examined the said
report and observed that GSCBC has considered the
Village Population as per Census 2011 as a base and
collected the caste wise empirical data for OBCs.
The GSCBC has indicated the percentage of OBCs in
Village Panchayat, Percent of backwardness among
the OBC population, percent of backward OBCs to
the total population and recommended the seats to
be allotted local body wise for all 12 talukas within
the State.
And whereas, Considering the data provided by
GSCBC, the Committee decided to reserve the seats
for OBCs for General Elections to Village Panchayat,
2022. The Committee also studied the observations
by the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay at Goa
regarding reservations passed while deciding the
petitions filed before it. The Committee also
examined the representations received from public
regarding reservations.
And whereas, The Committee proposed the seats
to be reserved for OBCs Village Panchayat wise, and
some modifications to the SC and ST seats in some
Village Panchayats considering the reservation
notification issued by the Commission on 1-7-2022
and the third condition specified in the Triple test
i.e “In any case such reservation shall not exceed
aggregate of 50 % of the total seats reserved in favour
of SCs/STs/OBCs taken together.”
And whereas, The Committee submitted the
proposal for reservation of seats to OBCs to the State
Election Commission. The Commission then further
forwarded the proposal to the Government for
consultation and comments if any. The State
Government returned back the reservation proposal
to the Commission after completing the consultation
process on 11th July, 2022.
Now therefore, State Election Commission in
exercise of the powers conferred upon it do hereby
notify reservation of seats in Village Panchayats for
General Elections to 185 Village Panchayats 2022 as
per the notification annexed to this order except one
Village Panchayat which would be notified
separately.
W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner
(Goa State Election Commission).
Panaji, 13th July, 2022.
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Notification
No. 3/30/Reservation/GEVP-186/2022-23/SEC/ 3424
Read : Notification No. 3/30/Reservation/GEVP-186/
/2022-23/SEC/3344 dated 01-7-2022.
In partial modification to the Notification referred
above which is published in extraordinary Official
Gazette, Series II No. 13 dated 01-07-2022, this
Notification is hereby issued.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections
4, 5 and 6 of Section 7 of the Goa Panchayat Raj
Act, 1994 (Goa Act 14 of 1994) (hereinafter called
the “said Act”), the Goa State Election Commission
taking into account the population of the Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Panchayats as
specified in Column No. 2 of the Schedule appended
hereto, and the data provided by the Goa State
Commission for Backward Classes with regards to
backwardness of Other Backward Classes (OBC),
hereby reserves the wards for the persons belonging
to the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST),
Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Women as
specified in the corresponding entries in Column No.
4 Column No. 5 and Column No. 6 and Column No.
7 respectively of the said Schedule for 185 Village
Panchayats.
This Notification shall have effect for the purpose of
ensuing General Elections to the 185 Village
Panchayats 2022.
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SCHEDULE
Sr.
No.
Name of the Village
Panchayat
Total number of
wards in Village
Panchayat
Serial Number of
wards reserved for
Scheduled Caste
Serial Number of
wards reserved for
Scheduled Tribes
Serial Number of
wards reserved for
Backward Classes
Serial Number of
wards reserved for
Women
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Bardez Taluka
1
Anjuna-Caisua
11
-
-
2,4,9*
3,6,9,11
2
Aldona
11
8
-
3*, 4,5,9*
3,6,9,11
3
Assagao
7
1
-
3, 5*
5,6,7
4
Arpora-Nagao
7
-
-
2, 6*, 7
1,5,6
5
Assonora
9
-
-
9
1,2,6
6
Bastora
7
6
-
1*, 2
1,5,7
7
Calangute
11
-
-
2,7,10*
3,4,10,11
8
Camurlim
7
-
-
1, 2*, 5
2,6,7
9
Candolim
11
-
-
3, 7*, 11
6,7,9,10
10
Colvale
9
-
-
2*, 3 , 6*, 9
1,2,6
11
Guirim
9
-
-
1, 4*, 6* , 7
4,6,9
12
Moira
7
-
-
1*,7
1,5,6
13
Nachinola
7
-
-
1,2,5*
5,6,7
14
Nadora
5
-
-
4*,5
2,4
15
Nerul
9
-
-
2, 4*,6*8
1,4,6
16
Oxel
7
-
-
1,3,6*
2,5,6
17
Parra
7
-
-
7
1,5,6
18
Penha de Franca
11
-
-
2,4*
4,7,10,11
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
19
Pilerna Marra
9
-
-
2,7*
1,6,7
20
Pirna
7
-
-
2,3,6*
5,6,7
21
Pomburpa-Olaulim
7
-
-
4,6*,7
1,2,6
22
Revora
7
2
-
1*,5
1,6,7
23
Salvardor do Mundo
9
4
-
5, 9*
1,6,9
24
Saligao
9
-
-
4,5,9*
2,7,9
25
Sangolda
7
-
-
5*,7
2,5,6
26
Siolim-Marna
9
-
-
1,2*,4*,5
2,4,9
27
Siolim-Sodiem
7
-
-
1*, 6
1,2,5
28
Sirsaim
7
-
-
2,5*,6
1,5,7
29
Socorro
11
10
-
5,7*
2,6,7,9
30
Tivim
11
-
-
2,4,6*,7,9*
6,9,10,11
31
Ucassaim-Paliem-Punola
7
-
-
1*,4,5
1,2,6
32
Verla-Canca
9
9
-
1*,3
1,4,6
Bicholim Taluka
1
Advalpal
5
4
-
1
2,5
2
Amona
7
-
-
5*, 6
2,5,7
3
Cudnem
7
-
-
1*, 4, 7
1,5,6
4
Karapur-Sarvan
11
-
7
1, 2*, 4*, 8
2,4,9,11
5
Latambarcem
9
5
-
1, 6*
4,6,9
6
Maem-Vainguinim
11
-
-
1, 6, 8, 10*, 11*
3,9,10,11
7
Mencurem-Dhumasem
5
-
-
-
2,5
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Mulgao
7
3
-
6*, 7
2,5,6
9
Naroa
5
-
1
3
2,4
10
Navelim
7
-
7
6
1,2,5
11
Ona-Maulinguem
7
3
-
6,7*
2,5,7
12
Pale-Kotombi
9
-
4
1, 6*,8
6,7,9
13
Pilgao
7
-
3,6*
2
5,6,7
14
Salem
7
-
-
7
1,2,6
15
Sirigao
5
-
-
4*, 5
2,4
16
Surla
7
-
4*,5,7
-
1,4,6
17
Velguem
7
-
-
1*, 7
1,2,6
Pernem Taluka
1
Agarwada-Chopdem
7
7
-
5
1,2,6
2
Arambol
9
-
-
3,4,6,9*
1,2,9
3
Casne-Amberem-
Porascadem
7
4
-
3,5*
2,5,6
4
Corgao
9
5
-
2,6*,9
1,6,7
5
Dhargalim
9
8
-
1*,6,9
1,2,7
6
Ibrampur-Hankhane
7
1
-
3,7*
5,6,7
7
Mandrem
11
-
-
3,4*,5,6*,10
4,6,9,11
8
Morjim
9
-
-
4,6*,7,9*
2,6,9
9
Ozarim
5
-
-
3,5*
4,5
10
Paliem
7
-
-
4,6,7*
1,5,7
11
Parcem
7
-
-
1*,4,6
1,2,5
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2
3
4
5
6
7
12
Querim-Tiracol
7
-
-
1,2*,3
2,6,7
13
Tamboxem-Mopa-Uguem
7
3
-
1*4
1,5,7
14
Torxem
7
7
-
1*,4
1,5,6
15
Tuem
7
-
-
2*,4,7
2,5,6
16
Warkhand-Nagzar
7
-
-
1,5,7*
2,6,7
17
Virnoda
7
-
-
2
5,6,7
Sattari Taluka
1
Bhironda
7
-
1*,3
5
1,6,7
2
Cottorem
7
5
-
3
1,2,6
3
Dongurli-Thane
9
1
-
-
2,6,9
4
Guleli
7
-
1*,5
4
1,2,7
5
Honda
11
-
3
7,10*
6,9,10,11
6
Mauxi
7
-
-
7
2,5,6
7
Morlem
7
-
-
-
3,5,6
8
Nagargao
7
-
-
3
1,5,7
9
Pissurlem
7
-
5*,6
7
1,2,5
10
Poriem
9
-
-
2*,7
2,4,6
11
Querim
9
-
-
2
1,6,9
12
Sanvordem
7
-
-
-
5,6,7
Tiswadi Taluka
1
Azossim-Mandur
7
-
5
6,7*
1,2,7
2
Batim
7
-
-
3
5,6,7
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2
3
4
5
6
7
3
Carambolim
9
-
4*,5
8
4,7,9
4
Chimbel
11
-
6,10*
7*,9
3,7,10,11
5
Chodan-Madel
9
-
2
1,7*,8
4,7,9
6
Corlim
9
-
2*,8
9
2,4,6
7
Cumbarjua
9
-
8,9*
4,7*
2,7,9
8
Curca-Bambolim-
Talaulim
11
-
3,10*,11
1,7*
4,6,7,10
9
Goltim-Navelim
7
-
1
2*,5
2,6,7
10
Merces
11
-
1
4,9*,10
6,7,9,11
11
Neura
7
-
-
1,3,7*
2,6,7
12
Sao- Matias
7
-
-
2,5,6*
1,6,7
13
Se Old goa
9
-
5
6
4,7,9
14
Siridao-Palem
7
-
4,5*
2
1,5,6
15
St. Andre (Goa Velha)
9
-
-
4,5,9*
1,2,9
16
St. Cruz
11
-
6
-
4,9,10,11
17
St. Estevam
7
-
-
1*,5
1,2,7
18
St. Lawrence (Agassaim)
11
-
7
1
3,4,6,11
Canacona Taluka
1
Agonda
7
-
7
3,6*
1,2,6
2
Cola
9
-
3,6*,8,9*
-
1,6,9
3
Cotigao
7
-
3,5,7*
-
1,6,7
4
Gaondongrem
9
-
2,4,7*,9*
-
6,7,9
5
Loliem-Polem
9
-
-
1*,7,9
1,2,6
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2
3
4
5
6
7
6
Poinginim
9
-
1*,9
6*,8
1,6,7
7
Shrishthal
9
-
4,8*,9
1
2,6,8
Dharbandora Taluka
1
Collem
9
-
5
4,6*,7
1,6,9
2
Dharbandora
9
-
5,7*
8
1,7,9
3
Kirlapal Dabal
9
-
1*,5,7*,8
-
1,7,9
4
Mollem
7
-
7
1*,6
1,2,5
5
Sancordem
7
-
7
2*,3
1,2,6
Mormugao Taluka
1
Cansualim-Arossim-
Cuelim
9
-
1
-
4,6,7
2
Chicalim
11
-
11
4,10*
3,6,9,10
3
Chicolna-Bogmalo
7
-
2
7
1,5,6
4
Cortalim
11
-
4,7*,9
3*,6
3,7,10,11
5
Quelossim
7
-
1,5*,6
-
2,5,7
6
Sancoale
11
-
4
-
6,7,9,10
7
Velsao-Pale-Issorcim
7
-
5
7
1,2,6
Ponda Taluka
1
Bandora
11
-
3*,8
2,7*,9
3,7,10,11
2
Bethora-Nirancal-
Conxem-Codar
11
-
3,10*
6*,7,9
4,6,10,11
3
Betki-Khandola
9
-
3,4*
2*,5
1,2,4
4
Bhoma-Adcolna
7
-
3
5*,7
1,5,6
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2
3
4
5
6
7
5
Borim
11
-
8,10*
2,3,6*
4,6,9,10
6
Curti-Khandepar
11
-
1
5,9*
3,6,9,10
7
Cundaim
7
-
1,3
4
5,6,7
8
Durbhat
7
-
2
1*,7
1,5,6
9
Marcaim
9
-
8,9*
1*,4
1,6,9
10
Panchawadi
7
-
1
4,7*
5,6,7
11
Querim
7
-
1*,3,4
-
1,5,7
12
Queula
9
-
1
2,5,6*
4,6,9
13
Shiroda
11
-
5,6*
1,8,11*
6,9,10,11
14
Tivrem-Orgao
9
-
1
2,9*
4,7,9
15
Usgao-Ganjem
11
-
2,6*
5,7,10*
4,6,10,11
16
Veling-Priol-Cuncoliem
11
-
3*,4,7
5,9*
3,6,9,10
17
Verem-Vaghurme
7
-
1
5,6*
2,6,7
18
Volvoi
5
-
-
1,5*
4,5
19
Wadi-Talaulim
7
-
3
5*,7
1,5,6
Quepem Taluka
1
Ambaulim
7
-
1*,2,3
-
1,5,6
2
Assolda
7
-
1
2,7*
5,6,7
3
Avedem-Cotombi-Chaifi
7
-
2,3,6*
-
1,5,6
4
Balli-Adnem
9
-
1*,7*,8,9
-
1,6,7
5
Barcem-Quedem
9
-
1*,7,8*,9
-
1,5,8
6
Caurem-Pirla
7
-
2,6*,7
-
1,5,6
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2
3
4
5
6
7
7
Fatorpa-Quitol
7
-
3,6*
-
1,5,6
8
Malcornem
7
-
3,5,6*
-
1,6,7
9
Morpirla
7
-
5*,6,7
-
1,2,5
10
Naqueri-Betul
7
-
2*,3
6
1,2,5
11
Xeldem
11
-
5,10*
2,9*
7,9,10,11
Sanguem Taluka
1
Bhati
7
-
5*,7
2
1,5,6
2
Calem
7
-
1
2,5*
5,6,7
3
Curdi-Vaddem
7
-
1,2*
7
2,5,6
4
Netorlim
7
-
4,6*
1
2,5,6
5
Rivona
9
-
1*,3,5
8
1,2,9
6
Sanvordem
9
-
-
1*,4,9
1,2,6
7
Uguem
7
-
6
1,5*
2,5,7
Salcete Taluka
1
Ambelim
7
-
2,3,7*
-
1,5,7
2
Aquem-Baixo
9
-
8
1*,6
1,4,7
3
Assolna
7
-
-
3,7*
1,2,7
4
Betalbatim
7
-
-
-
1,2,6
5
Camurlim
7
-
-
-
2,5,6
6
Cana-Benaulim
11
-
-
8
3,6,9,11
7
Carmona
7
-
-
-
1,2,5
8
Cavelossim
7
-
-
7
1,5,6
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2
3
4
5
6
7
9
Chandor-Cavorim
7
-
-
-
1,2,5
10
Chinchinim-Deusua
11
-
4*,5
11
2,4,9,10
11
Colva
9
-
-
-
1,6,9
12
Curtorim
11
-
2,3,4*,10*
1
4,6,10,11
13
Davorlim-Dicarpale
11
3
2*,5,11
8
2,4,6,10
14
Dramapur-Sirlim
7
-
-
-
1,5,6
15
Guirdolim
7
-
2
-
5,6,7
16
Loutolim
9
-
5,6*
7
4,6,9
17
Macasana
7
-
-
-
1,5,6
18
Majorda-Utorda-Calata
9
-
-
-
1,6,9
19
Nagoa
7
-
1,7*
3
5,6,7
20
Navelim
11
-
11
-
2,4,6,9
21
Nuvem
11
-
3,5,8,9*,10*
-
2,4,9,10
22
Orlim
7
-
-
-
1,2,5
23
Paroda
7
-
3,6*
-
1,6,7
24
Rachol
5
-
2,5*
-
4,5
25
Raia
11
-
2*,4,5,11*
-
2,7,9,11
26
Rumdamol-Davorlim
9
-
-
-
1,5,9
27
Sao Jose de Areal
11
-
1,3,4*,11*
6
4,9,10,11
28
Sarzora
7
-
5
2*6
1,2,7
29
Seraulim
7
-
-
-
2,5,6
30
Telaulim
7
-
-
-
1,5,6
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
31
Varca
9
-
-
6
2,4,7
32
Velim
9
-
2,5,7*
4
1,7,9
33
Verna
9
-
4,5,9*
1
6,7,9
Note: The modifications to the above referred Notification are highlighted in bold font.
W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.)
Commissioner, Goa State Election Commission
Order
No. 3/30/Reservation/GEVP-186/2022-23/SEC/3425
Subject:- Reservation of seats in Village
Panchayat Reis Magos for General Elections 2022.
Whereas, the Government of Goa vide the Goa
Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Goa Act 32
of 2021) amended Section 7 of the Goa Panchayat Raj
Act, 1994 (Goa Act 14 of 1994), entrusted the task of
dividing the each Panchayat area into wards and
reservation of seats in every Panchayat to the State
Election Commission in consultation with the
Government.
And whereas, the delimitation for Village
Panchayat Reis Magos was published vide
Notification No. 3/28/GEVP-2022/Del-Rev/SEC/3062
dated 25-4-2022 and Corrigendum No. 3/28/
/GEVP-2022/Del-Rev/SEC/3179 Dated 17-5-2022.
And whereas, the State Election Commission
received a Petition wherein the petitioner raised
contentions regarding the delimitation of Village
Panchayat Reis Magos. On receipt of the Petition, in
the interest of natural justice, a hearing was
accorded to the petitioners in the presence of the
Mamlatdar Bardez who is Electoral Registration
Officer for the said Panchayat. The State Election
Commission conducted a independent inquiry
through District Collector to verify the contentions
on ground and was found that the objections raised
by the petitioners are proved to be correct.
And whereas, the Commission vide its
corrigendum
dated
30-6-2022
appointed
Jt. Mamlatdar I of Bardez taluka as the Electoral
Registration Officer (ERO) and directed to carry out
necessary modifications/corrections to the
delimitation of Village Panchayat Reis-Magos.
And whereas, considering the Order passed by
the Commission dated 30-6-2022 in the above
referred petition, the ERO Reis Magos submitted the
revised delimitation proposal of Village Panchayat
Reis-Magos to the Commission on 07-07-2022.
And whereas, the Commission submitted the
revised delimitation proposal of Village Panchayat
Reis-Magos for the consultation of the State
Government and comments if any. The State
Panaji, 13th July, 2022.
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5.
As per sub-section (6) of Section 7 the Goa
Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and Rules the seats
reserved for SC, ST and Women are allotted by
rotation to different wards in the Village
Panchayat. In some cases the ward is again
reserved for that particular community as the
maximum population of the community exists
in that particular ward only.
And whereas, the Government vide its letter
dated 06-07-2022, submitted the report/
/recommendations of the Goa State Commission for
Backward Classes (GSCBC) with regards to the
backwardness of OBCs and reservation of seats for
Other Backward classes for ensuing General
Elections to Village Panchayats 2022 and informed
the following:
a)
Government instructed Goa State Commission
for Backward Classes (GSCBC) to conduct
contemporaneous rigorous empirical inquiry
into the nature and implications of the
backwardness qua local bodies, within the State
of Goa and to specify the proportion of
reservation required to be provisioned local
body-wise.
b)
GSCBC, vide their letter No. GSCBC/Election/
/2022-23-45/130 dated 05-07-2022 informed that
it has conducted contemporaneous rigorous
empirical inquiry into the nature and
implications of the backwardness qua local
bodies, within the State of Goa for the purpose
of reservation of seats in local bodies for ensuing
General Elections to Village Panchayats 2022
through rigorous process which included
examination by Commission the data submitted
by the Government and collated additional data
obtained by the Commission in respect of the
past elections of the Village Panchayats and
details of previous elected members belonging
to the OBC Community.
c)
The GSCBC has analyzed the data in respect of
every Village Panchayat and assessed the
backwardness of OBC community identified in
the Village Panchayat in respect to their past
representations, dominance, empowerment,
literacy status, financial barriers etc. vis-a-vis
Government returned back the said proposal after
consultation on 11-7-2022.
And whereas, the Commission published the
revised delimitation for wards of Village
Panchayat Reis-Magos vide Corrigendum No. 3/28/
/GEVP-2022/Del-Rev/SEC/Part_1/3414 dated
12-07-2022.
And whereas, The State Election Commission
carried out process of reservation of seats in Village
Panchayat Reis Magos for ensuing General Elections
2022 considering following points:
1.
The provisions of Section 7 Goa Panchayat Raj
Act, 1994 and Rules and the directions issued
by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India from time to
time.
2.
As per sub-section 8 of Section 7 of the Goa
Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and Rules, the
expression “population” means the population
as ascertained at the last preceding census of
which the relevant figures of have been
published, but where figures of census are
not available, the population shall be
ascertained from other relevant authenticated
records maintained by the Government. Since
the last preceding census data i.e census 2011
is published, the same has been taken for
determining the total population of the Village
Panchayat.
3.
The percentage of Community population i.e SC,
ST and number of seats to be reserved for them
is determined from the ward wise empirical
population data of Scheduled Castes (SC),
Scheduled Tribes (ST) submitted by Director
Panchayat, Government of Goa. The seats are
reserved as nearly as may be the same proportion
to the total number of seats in the Panchayat as
the population of the considering the population
of the Scheduled Castes (SC) , Scheduled Tribes
(ST) in the Village Panchayat area bears to the
total population of the Panchayat area.
4.
As per directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court of
India, community reservation i.e SC, ST and OBC
taken together should not be more than 50% of
the total seats in every Village Panchayat.
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the necessity of reservation after holding
discussions
with
the
stakeholders/
/representatives wherever required. The
Commission has further stated that it has also
analyzed the data Village Panchayat wise taking
into consideration the population of the Village
Panchayat as well as the OBC and other relevant
data and has made recommendations for
reservation of wards in that particular
Panchayat for the ensuing Village Panchayat
elections 2022 in compliance with the triple test
criteria laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court.
And whereas, The Government vide letter
07-07-2022 informed that the report submitted vide
letter dated 6-7-2022 is of the dedicated Commission
and in compliance with the Triple test as laid down
by the Hon’ble Supreme Court and requested to
reserve the seats for OBCs considering the report
submitted by GSCBC without which it would cause
great injustice to the said communities as OBCs
would be deprived from representation in local
bodies.
And whereas, The Committee constituted to
propose the reservation of seats examined the said
report and observed that GSCBC has considered the
Village Population as per Census 2011 as a base and
collected the caste wise empirical data for OBCs.
The GSCBC has indicated the percentage of OBCs
in Village Panchayat, Percent of backwardness
among the OBC population, percent of backward
OBCs to the total population and recommended the
seats to be allotted local body wise for all 12 talukas
within the State.
And whereas, Considering the data provided by
GSCBC, the Committee decided to reserve the seats
for OBCs for General Elections to Village Panchayat,
2022. The Committee also studied the observations
by the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay at Goa
regarding reservations passed while deciding the
petitions filed before it.
And whereas, The Committee proposed the seats
to be reserved for OBCs in Village Panchayat Reis
Magos considering the third condition specified in
the Triple test i.e “In any case such reservation shall
not exceed aggregate of 50 % of the total seats
reserved in favour of SCs/STs/OBCs taken together.”
And whereas, The Committee submitted the
proposal for reservation of seats to OBCs to the State
Election Commission. The Commission vide its file
dated 11-07-2022 submitted the reservation proposal
for Village Panchayat Reis Magos to the State
Government for consultation and for comments if any.
The State Government returned back the reservation
proposal to the Commission after completing the
consultation process on 11th July, 2022.
Now Therefore, State Election Commission in
exercise of the powers conferred upon it do hereby
notify reservation of seats in Village Panchayat Reis
Magos for General Elections 2022 as per the
notification annexed to this order.
W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner
(Goa State Election Commission).
Panaji, 13th July, 2022.
______
Notification
No. 3/30/Reservation/GEVP-186/2022-23/SEC/3426
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-
sections 4, 5 and 6 of Section 7 of the Goa
Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Goa Act 14 of 1994)
(hereinafter called the “said Act”), the Goa State
Election Commission taking into account the
population of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes in the Panchayats as specified in Column No.
2 of the Schedule appended hereto, and the data
provided by the Goa State Commission for Backward
Classes with regards to backwardness of Other
Backward Classes (OBC), hereby reserves the wards
for the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes
(SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes
(OBC) and Women as specified in the corresponding
entries in Column No. 4, Column No. 5 and Column
No. 6 and Column No. 7 respectively of the said
Schedule for Village Panchayat Reis Magos.
This Notification shall have effect for the purpose
of ensuing General Election to Village Panchayat Reis
Magos 2022.
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W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa State Election Commission).
Panaji, 13th July, 2022
SCHEDULE
Sr.
No.
Name of the Village Panchayat
Total number of wards
in Village Panchayat
Serial Number of
wards reserved for
Scheduled Caste
Serial Number of
wards reserved for
Scheduled Tribes
Serial Number of
wards reserved
for Backward
Classes
Serial Number of wards
reserved for Women
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Bardez Taluka
1
Reis-Magos
11
-
-
3,6*
6,9,10,11
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