SERIES II No. 31
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Agriculture
Directorate of Agriculture
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Notification
No. 3/5/EXT/14/2023-24/D.Agri/526
Sub.:
Addendum
to
the
Notification
of
Agriculture Policy for the State of Goa”.
Ref.: 1) Notification No. 3/5/EXT/14/2022-23/
/D.Agri/151 dated 24-05-2023 and
published in Official Gazette, Series II No. 9
dated 1st June, 2023.
2) Notification No.3/5/EXT/14/2023-24/
/D.Agri/229 and published in Official
Gazette, Series II No. 12 dated 22-06-2023.
Government is pleased to issue addendum to
the above read notification regarding reconstitution
of the committee to work out Agriculture Policy for
the State.
The following shall be added to the above referred
notification after Sr. No. 27:
Panaji, 2nd November, 2023 (Kartika 11, 1945)
791
Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected]
Note:-
There are four Extraordinary issues to the
Official Gazette, Series II No. 30 dated
26-10-2023 as follows:—
(1) Extraordinary dated 26-10-2023 from pages 771
to 774 regarding Notification from Department
of Elections.
(2) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 30-10-2023 from
pages 775 to 776 regarding Notification from
Department of Home.
(3) Extraordinary (No. 3) dated 30-10-2023 from
pages 777 to 786 regarding Circulars from
Department of Finance.
(4) Extraordinary (No. 4) dated 01-11-2023 from
pages 787 to 790 regarding Circulars from
Department of Finance.
Sr.
Name
Designation
No.
28.
Fr. George Quadros, Project
Member.
Director, Don Bosco Loutolim
Society (Service Provider),
Loutolim-Goa
29.
Representative of Revenue
Member.
Department
30.
Representative of Water
Member.
Resource Department
31.
Representative of Forest
Member.
Department
32.
Representative of Directorate
Member.
of Panchayat
33.
Representative of Indian
Member.
Institute of Technology (IIT)
Goa, Farmagudi, Ponda
This is issued with the approval of Government.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) & ex officio Jt.
Secretary.
Tonca, Caranzalem, 5th September, 2023.
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Department of Co-operation
Office of the Asstt. Registrar of Co-operative Societies
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Corrigendum
No. 5/251/ARPZ/HSG/ADM/2163/1888
Read: 1. This office Order No. 5/251/ARPZ/HSG/
/ADM/2163/1814 dated 27-09-2023.
The second last para of above Order of Kayji
Garden Co-operative Housing Maintenance Society
Ltd., Curti, Ponda-Goa, the date may be read as
27th September, 2023 instead of 27th October, 2023.
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The rest of the contents of the Order remain
unchanged.
Sangita S. Naik, Co-op. Officer/Special Auditor,
O/o. Asst. Registrar of Co-op. Societies, Ponda Zone.
Ponda, 6th October, 2023.
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District & Sessions Court
South Goa
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Order
No. DSC/MAR/RAPT-23/8/2023/10252
On recommendation of the Recruitment
Committee, the following transfers and postings
are hereby ordered in the public interest with effect
from 01-11-2023.
Sr. Name, designation &
New posting
No.
present posting
1
2
3
1. Ms. Usha R. Satardekar, Margao
Bench Clerk Grade-I/ Posted as Superintendent
/Superintendent,
(Group “B” Gazetted)
District & Sessions
in same Pay Matrix
Court, South Goa,
(Level-7) in the District &
Margao
Sessions Court, South
Goa, Margao against the
post of Ms. Smita S. P.
Gaonkar, Superintendent,
retired.
2. Ms. Maria Josefina
Vasco-da-Gama
L. de Noronha
Transferred and posted as
Pereira, Bench
Superintendent (Group
Clerk Grade-I/
“B” Gazetted) in same
/Superintendent,
Pay Matrix (Level-7) in
District & Sessions
the Court of the Senior
Court, South Goa,
Civil Judge & JMFC,
Margao
Vasco-da-Gama against
the post of Ms. Meenaxi
S. Bandodkar, Superintendent,
retired.
3. Ms. Francisca Jonha
Margao
Nime Sharmila
Transferred and posted as
Pereira, Bench Clerk
Superintendent (Group “B”
Grade-I/Superintendent, Gazetted) in same Pay
Court of the Adhoc
Matrix (Level-7) in the
District Judge-1
the District & Sessions
& Addl. Sessions
Court, South Goa, Margao
Judge (FTC-I), South against the post of Ms.
Goa, Margao
Immaculada V. D’Souza
Superintendent, transferred.
The above employees under this Order shall hand
over their respective charge of the official files,
papers, keys, etc.; complete in all respect, to any
other employee nominated by the Head of Office,
before taking over the charge of the new posting,
without which they will not be relieved.
The Head of Office/Presiding Judge is requested
to see that the above employees hand over the
charge, as stated above, in writing and endorse a
copy of the Certificate of transfer of charge duly
countersigned by the Head of Office, to this
Department alongwith a copy of the relieving order.
NIL Report of Charge also be endorsed.
The Head of Office also to see that the copy so
endorsed reaches this office immediately on relieve
of the above employees.
The Head of Office also to forward the copy of
Joining Report of the employees immediately on
their joining.
The employees under the orders of transfers/
postings are hereby informed that any
representation that may be made by them against
the said order shall not be entertained unless they
have taken charge of their new posting.
The expenditure in respect of the employees at
Sr. Nos. 1 & 3 shall be debited to Demand No. 4,
Budget Head: 2014–Administration of Justice,
00, 105—Civil & Sessions Courts, 02—District &
Sessions Judges (South Goa), 01—Salaries (Voted)
Non-Plan and in respect of the employee at
Sr. No. 2 shall be debited to Demand No. 4, Budget
Head: 2014—Administration of Justice, 00, 105—
Civil & Sessions Courts, 01—Civil Judges (South
Goa), 01—Salaries (Voted) Non-Plan.
Irshad Agha, Principal District & Sessions Judge,
South Goa.
Margao, 19th October, 2023.
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Department of Education, Art & Culture
Directorate of Education
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Order
No. DE/VOC/Sans.Path./Rev.Sch/977/2020-21/257
The proposal to release Grant-in-Aid to the
Sanskrit Patshala(s)/Kendra(s) to a number of
institution(s) for the promotion of Sanskrit Language
and Sanskrit Veda who were/are functioning on the
line of traditional residential Gurukul(s) was under
the consideration of the Government of Goa for quite
some time. The Government is now pleased to
sanction grants to all such recognised Sanskrit
Patshala(s)/Kendra(s) in the State of Goa.
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The objective is to encourage the promotion of
Sanskrit Language and Sanskrit Veda. It will provide
an opportunity to the managements of such
Sanskrit Patshala(s)/Kendra(s) to develop/improve
the requisite infrastructure as well as build-up a
resource
in
their
residential
Gurukuls/
/Vedadhyayan Kendra(s).
Government is also pleased to sanction the
implementation of the Pattern of Assistance for
assessment and release of the non-salary grants/
/maintenance grants to such Sanskrit Patshala(s)/
/Kendra(s) imparting Sanskrit education on the
following terms and conditions:
(i)
The release of salary/non-salary grants will
be subject to availability of funds with the
Directorate of Education, Porvorim.
(ii) Salary Grant(s) will be 100%. The yearly
maintenance grant(s) will be Rupees five
lakhs (Rs. 05.00 Lakhs) for Sanskrit
Pathshala(s) and Rupees one lakh (Rs. 01.00
Lakh) for Sanskrit Kendra(s). The non-salary/
/maintenance grants will be released in two (02)
instalment(s) and as reflected in Receipt and
Payment Account or actual expenditure
incurred on admissible items, whichever is
less. The Mess Grant(s)/Food Expenses will
be Rupees seventy (Rs. 70.00) only per day
per student for eleven (11) months or actual
days of attendance.
(iii) The payment of non-salary grants will be on
reimbursable basis based on expenditure
incurred during previous year as reflected
in the Audited Statement of Accounts.
The detailed list of admissible items of
expenditure on which expenditure incurred by the
Sanskrit Patshala(s)/Kendra(s) will be admissible
for the purpose of non-salary/maintenance grants
is annexed at Annexure-I.
Non-salary grants will be released in two (2)
instalments. First instalment will be released in
August every year. The second instalment will be
released in January every year provided the
Audited statements are received in this office latest
by 30th September.
The expenditure will be debited to the Budget
Head of Demand No. 34: 2202—General Education,
05—Language Development, 103—Sanskrit
Education, 01—Development of Sanskrit Education
(Plan), 31—Grant-in-Aid.
The expenditure on above stated items is
admissible with effect from the academic year 2023-24
based on the production of Audited Statement duly
approved by a registered Chartered Accountant and
will be subject to the internal Audit by the
Directorate of Education.
This issues with the concurrence of Finance
(Expenditure) Department vide their U.O. No. 1209
dated 03-10-2023.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Shailesh R. Sinai Zingde, Director (Education) & ex
officio Joint Secretary.
Porvorim, 17th October, 2023.
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A N N E X U R E - I
List of admissible items of expenditure for the
purpose of Non-Salary/Maintenance Grants
1. Rent.
2. Electricity and water charges (without delayed
charges).
3. Audit fees.
4. Postage.
5. Stationery.
6. Furniture.
7. Sanskrit Pathshala equipment.
8. Hostel equipment.
9. Library books.
10. Travelling.
11. Educational tours.
12. Computer,
Xerox
Machine,
Computer
Accessories.
13. First Aid, Health Assistance.
14. Prizes, Cultural Programmes.
15. Examination expenses.
16. Newspaper and Periodicals.
17. Miscellaneous maintenance (minor repairs).
18. Incidental
expenses
for
conduct
of
co-curricular activities.
19. Telephone bills.
20. Expenses towards organizing competition/
/camp for local school students to introduce
Sanskrit Literature.
21. White-wash painting.
22. Vedic laboratories.
23. Any other expenses as may be approved by the
Director of Education.
Above grant is admissible 100% of actual
expenditure incurred.
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Directorate of Higher Education
–––
Order
No. ACADIII/GC/FILLING OF POST-REGULAR/32/
/2023/9174
Read:
Memorandum No. ACADIII/GC/FILLING OF
POST-REGULAR/32/2023/4060 dated 10-08-2023.
On the recommendation of the Goa Public Service
Commission as conveyed vide their letter No. COM/
/I/5/78(12)/2020/(Part File I)/195 dated 17-07-2023,
Government is pleased to appoint Vrushali Tejes
Joshi to the post of Assistant Professor in Political
Science (Group “A” Gazetted) in OBC Category at
the Government College of Arts, Science &
Commerce, Quepem-Goa under Directorate of
Higher Education on temporary basis in the UGC
Pay Scale Matrix Level 10 with immediate effect,
and as per the terms and conditions contained in
the Memorandum cited above. She shall be on
probation for a period of two years.
Vrushali Tejes Joshi has been declared medically
fit by the Medical Board. The character and
antecedents have been verified by the Addl.
Collector & ADM, North Goa, Panaji and nothing
adverse has been reported against her.
She shall draw her salary against the newly
created post vide Order No. 1/5/2017-DHE/1024
dated 07-06-2018.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Avelina D’sa E Pereira, Under Secretary (Higher
Education).
Porvorim, 23rd October, 2023.
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Order
No. 2/7/2017/DHE/9211
Government is pleased to transfer and post
Dr. Pravina Kerkar, Associate Professor in Geography
at Government College of Arts, Science and
Commerce, Khandola to Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye
Government College of Arts and Commerce, Pernem
in public interest.
Dr. Pravina Kerkar shall hold the charge of
Officiating Principal at Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye
Government College of Arts and Commerce, Pernem
and shall function as the Drawing and Disbursing
Officer for the establishment of the Office of Sant
Sohirobanath Ambiye Government College of Arts
and Commerce, Pernem-Goa in terms of Rule 34 (2)
of Government of Goa (Receipt and Payment) Rule,
1997 with immediate effect until further orders.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Smt. Avelina D’sa E Pereira, Under Secretary
(Higher Education).
Porvorim, 25th October, 2023.
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Relieving Order
No. 2/7/2017/DHE/9210
Prof. (Dr.) Filipe Rodrigues e Melo, Officiating
Principal at Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye Government
College of Arts and Commerce, Pernem is hereby
relieved from his duties as Officiating Principal at
Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye Government College of
Arts and Commerce, Pernem and repatriated to his
parent institution St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa with
immediate effect in public interest.
Smt. Avelina D’sa E Pereira, Under Secretary
(Higher Education).
Porvorim, 25th October, 2023.
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Department of Finance
Office of the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes
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Notification
No. CCT/1-16/2023-24/2560
Read: 1. Notification No. 6/17/83-Fin(R&C)/847
dated 24-04-2018, published in Official
Gazette, Series I No. 5 dated 03-05-2018.
2. Notification No. 38/08/2020-Fin(R&C)/
/3733 dated 17-10-2023, published in
Official Gazette, Series II No. 29 dated
19-10-2023.
In pursuance of the Notification, at Ref. No. 2
above, notifying dates for departmental examination
under Rule 2 read with Rule 9 of the Rules for
conducting the departmental examination for
certain grades in the Commercial Tax Department,
the place for conducting said examination is hereby
notified as Goa Rajya Kar Bhavan, Altinho, Panaji-
Goa and the time table for the said examination is
hereby notified as under:-
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Sr. Date & Day Paper & Time
Subject
Marks
No.
1.
20-11-2023
Paper I
(a) The Goa Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017
100
Monday
2.30 pm
(b) The Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017
to 5.30 pm
(c) The Integrated Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017
(d) Rules, Notifications and Orders issued under
the Act referred at Srl. (a), (b) and (c) above.
(e) The Goa Value Added Tax Act, 2005 and Rules
Notifications and Orders framed thereunder
2.
21-11-2023
Paper II
(a) Accounts and Office Procedure
50
Tuesday
(Open books)
(b) The Fundamental Rules/The Supplementary Rules
2.30 pm
(c) Office Procedure
to 4.30 pm
3.
22-11-2023
Paper III
Commercial Accounts
100
Wednesday
2.30 pm
to 5.30 pm
4.
23-11-2023
Paper IV
(Part-I) Scrutiny of Returns, Assessment, Internal
50
Thursday
2.30 pm
Audit (theory & problems)
to 4.30 pm
5.
24-11-2023
Paper-V
Business Law & Judicial Matters
100
Friday
(Open
Books)
2.30 pm
to 5.30 pm
6.
27-11-2023
Paper VI
Project Work
50
Monday
9.30 am
to 1.15 pm
7.
27-11-2023
Paper IV
(Part-II) Computer Lab Work
50
Monday
2.30 pm
to 4.30 pm
The below mentioned Commercial Tax Officers/State Tax Officers (Direct Recruits) shall appear for the
said examination.
Sr. No.
Name of the State Tax Officer (Direct Recruit)
Roll No.
1.
Shri Gaurish Avadhut Bhandari
01
2.
Shri Akshay Govind Natekar
02
3.
Kum. Vaishali Vikram Gawade
03
Given under the seal of this office.
Vishant S. N. Gaunekar, Commissioner of State Tax, Goa.
Panaji, 30th October, 2023.
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Department of General Administration
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Notification
No. 37/1/2023-GAD-III/3993
The Government of Goa is pleased to direct that the days specified in the Annexure-I shall be observed
as Public Holidays and the days specified in the Annexure-II as Special Holidays in all Government Offices
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in the State of Goa during the year 2024 (Saka 1945-1946). All Government Offices will be functional on
Special Holidays except if the Special Holidays occur on Saturday or Sunday.
2. In addition to the Holidays specified in Annexure-I and Annexure-II, employees are permitted to avail
of any two holidays from the list of Restricted Holidays specified in Annexure-III for the year 2024.
3. The Government is also pleased to declare Commercial and Industrial Holidays for the Commercial
and Industrial Workers in Goa, as specified in Annexure-IV for the year 2024.
4. Further, in exercise of the powers conferred under explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable
Instrument Act, 1881 (Act 26 of 1881) read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi,
vide Notification No. U.11030/2/73-UTL dated 28-6-1973, the Government of Goa is also pleased to declare
the days specified in Annexure-V as Bank Holidays in the State of Goa for the year 2024.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Shaila G. Bhosle, Under Secretary (GA-I).
Porvorim, 25th October, 2023.
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ANNEXURE-I
List of Public Holidays for the Year 2024
Sr. No.
Holidays
Date
Saka
Days of the week
1
2
3
4
5
1.
Republic Day
January, 26
Magha, 06
Friday.
2.
Holi
March, 25
Chaitra, 05
Monday.
3.
Good Friday
March, 29
Chaitra, 09
Friday.
4.
Gudi Padava
April, 09
Chaitra, 20
Tuesday.
5.
Id-Ul Fitr*
April, 11
Chaitra, 22
Thursday.
6.
Birth Anniversary of
April, 14
Chaitra, 25
Sunday.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
7.
Ram Navami
April, 17
Chaitra, 28
Wednesday.
8.
May Day
May, 01
Vaisakha, 11
Wednesday.
9.
Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Id)*
June, 17
Jyaishtha, 27
Monday.
10.
Independence Day
August, 15
Sravana, 24
Thursday.
11.
Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day)
September, 07
Bhadra, 16
Saturday.
12.
Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day)
September, 08
Bhadra, 17
Sunday.
13.
Gandhi Jayanti
October, 02
Asvina, 10
Wednesday.
14.
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi)
October, 12
Asvina, 20
Saturday.
15.
Diwali (Deepavali)
October, 31
Kartika, 09
Thursday.
16
Feast of St. Francis Xavier
December, 03
Agrahayana, 12
Tuesday.
17.
Goa Liberation Day
December, 19
Agrahayana, 28
Thursday.
18.
Christmas Day
December, 25
Pausha, 04
Wednesday.
*The Holiday mentioned at Sr. No. 5 & 9 are subject to appearance of moon.
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ANNEXURE-II
List of Special Holidays for the Year 2024
Sr. No.
Holidays
Date
Saka
Days of the week
1
2
3
4
5
1.
Mahashivratri
March, 08
Phalguna, 18
Friday.
2.
Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad
September, 16
Bhadra, 25
Monday.
(Birthday of Prophet Md.)
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N. B.:-
1. Special Holidays at Sr. Nos. 1 & 2 applied shall be necessarily sanctioned. In case where employees do not avail
of the Special Holidays on the designated days, the holidays may be availed of on any working days during the
calender year 2024 only.
2. Special Holiday mentioned at Sr. No. 2 is subject to appearance of moon.
3. Special Holidays can be prefixed or suffixed to any kind of leave.
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ANNEXURE-III
List of Restricted Holidays for the Year 2024
Sr. No.
Holidays
Date
Saka
Days of the week
1
2
3
4
5
1.
New Year Day
January, 01
Pausha, 11
Monday.
2.
Makarsankranti
January, 15
Pausha, 25
Monday.
3.
Feast of St. Joseph Vaz
January, 16
Pausha, 26
Tuesday.
4.
Shivaji Jayanti
February, 19
Magha, 30
Monday.
5.
Guru Ravi Das Birthday
February, 24
Phalguna, 05
Saturday.
6.
Maundy Thursday
March, 28
Chaitra, 08
Thursday.
7.
Vaisakhi/Vishu
April, 13
Chaitra, 24
Saturday.
8.
Mahavir Jayanti
April, 21
Vaisakha, 01
Sunday.
9.
Budha Purnima
May, 23
Jyaishtha, 02
Thursday.
10.
Feast of Sacred Heart of
June, 07
Jyaishtha, 17
Friday.
Jesus
11.
Muharam
July, 17
Ashadha, 26
Wednesday.
12.
Raksha Bandhan
August, 19
Sravana, 28
Monday.
13.
Janmashtami
August, 26
Bhadra, 04
Monday.
14.
Hartalika
September, 06
Bhadra, 15
Friday.
15.
Onam
September, 15
Bhadra, 24
Sunday.
16.
All Souls day
November, 02
Kartika, 11
Saturday.
17.
Govardhan Puja
November, 02
Kartika, 11
Saturday.
18.
Bhaubij
November, 03
Kartika, 12
Sunday.
19.
Guru Nanak’s Birthday
November, 15
Kartika, 24
Friday.
20.
Guru Teg Bahadur
November, 24
Agrahayana, 03
Sunday.
Martydom Day
21.
Feast of Immaculate
December, 09
Agrahayana, 18
Monday.
Conception of Mary
22.
Christmas Eve
December, 24
Pausha, 03
Tuesday.
23.
New Year’ Eve
December, 31
Pausha, 10
Tuesday.
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ANNEXURE-IV
List of Commercial & Industrial Holidays for the Year 2024
Sr. No.
Holidays
Date
Saka
Days of the week
1
2
3
4
5
1.
Republic Day
January, 26
Magha, 06
Friday.
2.
Birth Anniversary of
April, 14
Chaitra, 25
Sunday.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
3.
May Day
May, 01
Vaisakha, 11
Wednesday.
4.
Independence Day
August, 15
Sravana, 24
Thursday.
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1
2
3
4
5
5.
Ganesh Chaturthi
September, 07
Bhadra, 16
Saturday.
(1st Day)
6.
Gandhi Jayanti
October, 02
Asvina, 10
Wednesday.
7.
Diwali (Deepavali)
October, 31
Kartika, 09
Thursday.
8.
Goa Liberation Day
December, 19
Agrahayana, 28
Thursday.
9.
Christmas Day
December, 25
Pausha, 04
Wednesday.
According to the decision communicated by Government of India, Ministry of Finance in Memorandum
No. F.8 (7) EST (SPI) dated 7th November, 1963 casual employees including daily rated staff will be entitled
to paid holidays if they are in service on the preceding and succeeding working days.
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ANNEXURE-V
List of Bank Holidays for the Year 2024
Sr. No.
Holidays
Date
Saka
Days of the week
1
2
3
4
5
1.
Republic Day
January, 26
Magha, 06
Friday.
2.
Holi
March, 25
Chaitra, 05
Monday.
3.
Good Friday
March, 29
Chaitra, 09
Friday.
4.
Yearly Closing of Account
April, 01
Chaitra, 12
Monday.
5.
Gudi Padava
April, 09
Chaitra, 20
Tuesday.
6.
Id-UI Fitr*
April, 11
Chaitra, 22
Thursday.
7.
Birth Anniversary of
April, 14
Chaitra, 25
Sunday.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
8.
May Day
May, 01
Vaisakha, 11
Wednesday.
9.
Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Id)*
June, 17
Jyaishtha, 27
Monday.
10.
Independence Day
August, 15
Sravana, 24
Thursday.
11.
Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day)
September, 07
Bhadra, 16
Saturday.
12.
Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day)
September, 08
Bhadra, 17
Sunday.
13.
Gandhi Jayanti
October, 02
Asvina, 10
Wednesday.
14.
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi)
October, 12
Asvina, 20
Saturday.
15.
Diwali (Deepavali)
October, 31
Kartika, 09
Thursday.
16.
Feast of St. Francis Xavier
December, 03
Agrahayana, 12
Tuesday.
17.
Goa Liberation Day
December, 19
Agrahayana, 28
Thursday.
18.
Christmas Day
December, 25
Pausha, 04
Wednesday.
*The Holiday mentioned at Sr. Nos. 6 & 9 are subject to appearance of moon.
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Department of Home
Home—General Division
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Order
No. 24/03/2020-HD(G)/2511
On the recommendation of Departmental Promotion Committee as conveyed by the Goa Public Service
Commission vide their confidential letter No. COM/II/11/58(1)/2022/261 dated 30-08-2023, the Government
is pleased to promote Ms. Milena Gomes e Pinto, Public Prosecutor to the post of Deputy Director of
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Prosecution (Group ‘A’ Gazetted) in the Directorate
of Prosecution on regular basis in Level 12 in the
pay scale of Rs. 15600-39100+GP 7600 on regular
basis with immediate effect.
The Hon’ble Chief Justice of the High Court of
Bombay has conveyed concurrence vide letter No.
E-4102/2023-2023 dated 12-10-2023 as required
under Section 25A of Cr. PC 1973.
She may exercise her option for fixation of pay
under F.R. 22(1)(a)(1) within one month from the
date of taking over the charge as Deputy Director
of Prosecution.
The expenditure towards pay/allowances shall
be debited to the Budget Head, 2014—Admini-
stration of Justice, 114—Legal Advisors and
Counsels, 01—Public Prosecutors (North-Goa), 01—
Salaries under Demand No. 5.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Diksha N. Tari, Under Secretary (Home-II).
Porvorim, 25th October, 2023.
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Department of Industries
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Order
No. 3/29/2023-IND/239
Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded
for the constitution of a Committee, comprising the
following officials for proposing a roadmap for
establishing world class manufacturing industries
in Goa including India Korean Industrial Park in
Goa in partnership with the South Korean
Association in India:-
1. Principal Secretary
— Chairperson.
(Industries),
Government of Goa
2. Director (Industries,
— Member/
Trade and Commerce)
/Convenor.
and the Chief Executive
Officer (Goa Investment
Promotion and Facilitation
Board), Government of Goa
3. Director (Public-Private
— Member.
Partnership),
Government of Goa
4. Managing Director,
— Member.
Goa Industrial
Development Corporation,
Government of Goa
The terms of reference of the above Committee
shall be as under:-
1. To explore opportunities for engagement with
the South Korean Industries for establishing Goa as
a manufacturing hub for innovative technological
solutions and establishment of an Industrial Park in Goa.
2. To provide guidance on forming Special
Purpose Vehicle/Public-Private Partnerships for
boosting electronics manufacturing in the State.
3. To assess the resources available and the
readiness of the State Government to start high-
-tech manufacturing.
4. To make recommendations/suggestions to
realise the above objectives and matters incidental
thereof.
The Committee shall submit its report within a
period of 03 months.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Vivek K. Naik, Under Secretary (Industries).
Porvorim, 27th October, 2023.
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Department of Labour
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Order
No. 28/29/2023-LAB/744
Whereas, the Government of Goa is of the opinion
that an industrial dispute exists between the
management of M/s. Putzmeister Concrete Machine
Private Limited, Plot No. N4, Phase IV, Verna
Industrial Estate, Verna, Goa and it’s workmen,
represented by Bhartiya Kamgar Sena, in respect of
the matter specified in the Schedule hereto;
And whereas, the Government of Goa considers
it expedient to refer the said dispute for
adjudication.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers
conferred by Clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section
10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act
14 of 1947), the Government of Goa hereby refers
the said dispute for adjudication to the Industrial
Tribunal of Goa at Panaji-Goa, constituted under
Section 7A of the said Act.
SCHEDULE
(1) Whether the Bhartiya Kamgar Sena has Locus
Standi to raise industrial dispute in respect of
alleged deductions of 4 days Privilege Leave of Shri
Ramchandra Parab and 100 others before the
management of M/s. Putzmeister Concrete Machine
Private Limited?
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(2) If the answer to issue No. (1) above is in
affirmative, then whether the action of Management
of M/s. Putzmeister Concrete Machine Private
Limited, Plot No. N4, Phase IV, Verna Industrial
Estate, Verna, Goa deducting 4 days privilege leave
of the following workmen is legal and justified?
Sr.
Name of the
Designation
No.
Workman
1
2
3
1. Ramchandra Parab
Sr. Fab Welder cum Fitter.
2. Riyaj Sathvilkar
Sr. Fab Welder cum Fitter.
3. Arun Lobo
Sr. Fab Welder cum-Fitter.
4. Tanaji Patil
Sr. Fab Welder cum Fitter.
5. Amol Lohar
Sr. Fab Welder cum Fitter.
6. Kishor H.
Sr. Fab Welder cum Fitter.
7. Raiesh Kargaonkar
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
8. Mahesh Naik
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
9. Aditya Naik
Sr. Fab Welder cum Fitter.
10. Kishorkumar K.
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
11. Benny Miranda
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
12. Somnath Achrekar
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
13. Parshuaram Pattekar
Technician Operator.
14. Kasim Shaikh
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
15. Ravindra Parab
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
16. Sandeep Kundekar
Sr. Fab Welder cum Fitter.
17. Bapuji Kumbhar
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
18. Manjunath Gouda
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
19. Venkat Kankatte
Sr. Fab Welder cum Fitter.
20. Santosh Gaonkar
Fab Welder cum Fitter
21. Romano D’cruz
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
22. Vaibhav Desai
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
23. Royston Fernandes
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
24. Sarjerao Panhalkar
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
25. Tosim Navlekar
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
26. Dayanand Chavan
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
27. Amit Arolkar
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
28. Prashant Para
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
29. Vishal Kubal
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
30. Rohan Nagekar
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
31. Sallauddin Lanjekar
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
32. Dinesha
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
1
2
3
33. Azaruddin Lanjekar Sr. Fab Welder cum Fitter.
34. Swami Shelar
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
35. Sagar Bandivadekar Sr. Technician Operator.
36. Shamshuddin Lanjekar
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
37. Nijamuddin Patankar Fab Welder cum Fitter.
38. Azim Makandar
Technician Operator.
39. Sidney Colaco
Sr. Technician Operator.
40. Santosh Harikant
Sr. Technician Operator.
41. Purushottam Ghadi
Technician Operator.
42. Mahendra Gaonkar
Technician Operator.
43. Dilip Tawade
Technician Operator.
44. Deepak Kurle
Technician Operator.
45. Madan Kumbhar
Technician Operator.
46. Arunkumar Rathod
Technician Operator.
47. Amir Katwankar
Technician Operator.
48. Ahmed Imtiaz
Fab Welder Cum Fitter.
49. Kush Anagadkar
Technician Operator.
50. Vipul Naik
Technician Operator.
51. Ravi Lamani
Technician Operator.
52. Manjunath Madar
Technician Operator.
53. Suraj Haldankar
Technician Operator.
54. Anil Lamani
Technician Operator.
55. Sakharam Charatkar
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
56. Shyam Bhisle
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
57. Johnson Neelesh
Sr. Fab Welder cum Fitter.
58. Rajesh M.
Sr. Fab Welder cum Fitter.
59. Sunraj Talaulikar
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
60. Deepak Phatake
CNC Machine Operator.
61. Rohan Bhekane
CNC Machine Operator.
62. Satish Patil
CNC Machine Operator.
63. Vithoha Sadeye
Technician Operator.
64. Kapil Natekar
Sr. Technician Operator.
65. Mahesh Gouda
Sr. Technician Operator.
66. Nikhil Padwalkar
Technician Operator.
67. Prajai Naik
Technician Operator.
68. Anuj Kerkar
Technician Operator.
69. Umesh Gawas
Technician Operator.
70. Prashant Behera
Sr. CNC Machine Operator.
71. Sayed Yunus
Technician Operator.
72. Sameer Jadhav
Sr. CNC Machine Operator.
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1
2
3
73. Rupesh Devkar
Technician Operator.
74. Jainuddin
Technician Operator.
75. Vijaykumar Yadav
Forklift Driver.
76. Ajay Moharane
CNC Machine Operator.
77. Sanjay Naik
Technician Operator.
78. Vinod Naik
Sr. Technician Operator.
79. Gajanan Gajinkar
Sr. Technician Operator.
80. Siddhesh Parab
Technician Operator.
81. Sandeep Naik
Technician Operator.
82. Habibur Rahman
Technician Operator.
83. Kedari Kumbhar
Technician Operator.
84. Shivam Naik
Technician Operator.
85. Amit Naik
Technician Operator.
86. Beny Fernandes
Technician Operator.
87. Saroj Mahato
Technician Operator.
88. Azad Makandar
Technician Operator.
89. Balachandra Naik
Technician Operator.
90. Akbar Shaikh
Technician Operator.
91. Vinod Parab
Fab Welder cum Fitter.
92. Mahadev Patil
Sr. Fab Welder cum Fitter.
93. Birendra Mishra
Technician Operator.
94. Nityanand Naik
Technician Operator.
95. Akshay Deka
Technician Operator.
96. Nitin Babar
CNC Machine Operator.
97. Vithoba Patil
Technician Operator.
98. Salim Asangi
CNC Machine Operator.
99. Sunil Kumar
Technician Operator.
100. Mukesh Kumar
Technician Operator.
101. Rahul Kumar Singh
Technician Operator.
(3) If answer to issue No. (2) above is in negative,
what relief the workmen are entitled to?
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Vivek Naik, Under Secretary (Labour).
Porvorim, 25th October, 2023.—
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Order
No. 28/32/2023-LAB/745
Whereas, the Government of Goa is of the
opinion that an industrial dispute exists between
the management of M/s. Netzsch Technologies
India Private Limited, L-10, Verna Industrial Estate,
Verna, Goa and it’s workmen, represented by the
Bhartiya Kamgar Sena, in respect of the matter
specified in the Schedule hereto;
And whereas, the Government of Goa considers
it expedient to refer the said dispute for
adjudication.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers
conferred by Clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section
10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act
14 of 1947), the Government of Goa hereby refers
the said dispute for adjudication to the Industrial
Tribunal of Goa at Panaji-Goa, constituted under
Section 7A of the said Act.
SCHEDULE
(1) Whether the action of the management of
M/s. Netzsch Technologies India Private Limited,
L-10, Verna Industrial Estate, Verna, Goa, in
depriving the benefit of 10 gram gold coin and
ex-gratia amount to below mentioned workmen, is
legal and justified?
Sr.
Name of workmen
Designation
No.
(1)
Shri Vinod Ankolekar
Technician.
(2)
Shri Bhagvan Gavali
Technician.
(3)
Shri Vishnu Kanbarkar
Technician.
(4)
Shri Amit Gunjal
Technician.
(5)
Shri Babu Bodekar
Technician.
(2) If not, what relief the workmen are entitled
to?
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Vivek Naik, Under Secretary (Labour).
Porvorim, 25th October, 2023.—
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Order
No. 28/28/2023-LAB/746
Whereas, the Government of Goa is of the
opinion that an industrial dispute exists between
the management of M/s. Vedanta Limited, Shipping
Division, Vasco-da-Gama, Goa and it’s workman, Shri
Constantino Colaco, represented by the United
Bargemen’s Association, in respect of the matter
specified in the Schedule hereto;
And whereas, the Government of Goa considers
it expedient to refer the said dispute for
adjudication.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers
conferred by Clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section
10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act
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14 of 1947), the Government of Goa hereby refers
the said dispute for adjudication to the Labour
Court-II of Goa at Panaji-Goa, constituted under sub-
-section (1) of Section 7 of the said Act.
SCHEDULE
(1) Whether the demand of the Union namely
United Bargemen’s Association for Rs. 145/- annual
increments for the year 2022 due on January, 2022
and non-payment of overtime and 45% compen-
sation as per the existing practice in barge industry
to Shri Constantino Colaco, Emp. No. 6470, employed
as Barge Driver, from the management of M/s.
Vedanta Limited, Shipping Division, Vasco-da-Gama,
Goa, is legal and justified?
(2) If answer to issue No. (1) above is in negative,
then to what relief the workman is entitled?
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Vivek Naik, Under Secretary (Labour).
Porvorim, 25th October, 2023.
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Order
No. 28/31/2023-LAB/747
Whereas, the Government of Goa is of the opinion
that an industrial dispute exists between the
management of M/s. Indi Pharma Private Limited,
Plot No. 2/9, Bethora Industrial Estate, Bethora,
Ponda, Goa and it’s workmen, represented by the
Gomantak Mazdoor Sangh, in respect of the matter
specified in the Schedule hereto;
And whereas, the Government of Goa considers
it expedient to refer the said dispute for
adjudication.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers
conferred by Clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section
10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act
14 of 1947), the Government of Goa hereby refers
the said dispute for adjudication to the Industrial
Tribunal of Goa at Panaji-Goa, constituted under
Section 7A of the said Act.
SCHEDULE
(1) Whether the action of the management of
M/s. Indi Pharma Private Limited, Plot No. 2/9,
Bethora Industrial Estate, Bethora, Ponda, Goa, in
refusing employment to Shri Ramnath Kodarkar, Shri
Anand Kotharkar and Shri Prashant Naik, Packers,
with effect from 10-07-2023, is legal and justified?
(2) If not, to what relief the workmen are entitled?
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Vivek Naik, Under Secretary (Labour).
Porvorim, 25th October, 2023.
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Notification
No. 28/02/2023-LAB/Part-I/727
The following Award passed by the Industrial
Tribunal and Labour Court, at Panaji-Goa on
04-10-2023 in Ref. No. IT/27/2012 is hereby
published as required under Section 17 of the
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act 14 of
1947).
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Vivek Naik, Under Secretary (Labour).
Porvorim, 18th October, 2023.
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IN THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL
AND LABOUR COURT
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
AT PANAJI
(Before Mr. Anil Scaria, Hon’ble Presiding Officer)
Ref. No. IT/27/2012
Shri Prasad K. Shirodkar,
House No. 119,
Tarvalem, Shiroda,
Ponda-Goa.
…… Workman/Party I
V/s
The Goa Urban Co-operative
Bank Limited,
Margao-Goa.
…… Employer/Party II
Workmen/Party I represented by Shri Subhash Naik
Jorge.
Employer/Party II represented by Learned Advocate
Shri G. K. Sardessai.
AWARD
(Delivered on this the 4th day of the month of
October of the year 2023)
By order dated 28-05-2012, bearing No. 28/14/2012-
-LAB/279, the Government of Goa in exercise of
powers conferred by Section 10(1)(d) of the Industrial
Disputes Act, 1947 has referred the following dispute
to this Tribunal for adjudication.
“(1) Whether the action of the management of
the Goa Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, in
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terminating the services of Shri Prasad
K. Shirodkar, Sub-staff by way of dismissal
vide letter of dismissal dated 01-06-2011, is
legal and justified?
(2)
If not, to what relief the workman is entitled ?”
2. It came to be registered as IT/27/2012.
3. Party I has filed his Statement of Claim. Party II
has filed its Written Statement. Party I has filed his
Rejoinder to the Written Statement.
4. The case of Party I in his Statement of Claim is
that, Party I was employed as a Sub-staff of Party II
since 15-05-1989. That on 28-05-2011, Rs. 30,00,000/-
was to be transferred to Axis Bank at Margao. That
this cash was removed from the Safe/Strong Room by
Assistant Manager, Alex Rebello. That, Alex Rebello
kept the same in the Branch premises. That, Alex
Rebello called for a taxi to transport the cash. That,
before the taxi could come, the money was stolen.
That, a police complaint was made but the Police
could not recover the money. That (because of the
same), Party II refused employment to Party I from
02-06-2011. That on 04-06-2011, Party I received a
letter dated 02-06-2011 dismissing Party I
retrospectively from 01-06-2011. That a Settlement
dated 27-06-2001 was in operation at the relevant
time. That as per Clause XVI (5) of the Settlement
dated 27-06-2001, the Dismissal Letter was to be
signed by the Manager. That, the Dismissal Letter
dated 02-06-2011 is signed by the Managing Director
and not by the Manager. That Party II has not followed
the principles of natural justice.
5. That the dismissal of Party I is against the
provisions of Section 25F, 25G and 25H of the
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. That Party I is
unemployed since the date of his termination. That,
Party I had written a letter dated 02-06-2011 to the
Deputy Labour Commissioner, Margao who initiated
conciliation proceedings. That the conciliation
proceedings failed. That the Deputy Labour
Commissioner, Margao submitted report dated
26-12-2011 regarding the failure of conciliation
proceedings. That, the Government of Goa referred
the dispute to this Tribunal for adjudication.
Therefore, it is prayed that Party I be reinstated with
continuity of service, back wages with interest and
costs.
6. The case of Party II is that a sum of Rs. 30,00,000/-
was to be deposited in Axis Bank, Margao Branch. That
on 28-05-2011, the Asst. Branch Manager, Alex Rebello
and the main Cashier, Mrs. Vandana Kane withdrew
the sum of Rs. 30,00,000/- from the Safe Deposit Vault
and handed the same over to the Clerk, Mr. Anand
Gawas and Party I. That, Anant Gawas and Party I
verified the amount and placed the same in a grey
colour brief case. That the cash was found missing
from the custody of Anant Gawas and Party I. That,
Anant Gawas and Party I had committed the theft of
the said amount of Rs. 30,00,000/-.
7. That the incident had a tendency to shake the
confidence of the public in the Bank. That,
considering the gravity of the misconduct, Party I
was dismissed from service by Letter of Termination
dated 01-06-2011. That the Dismissal Letter was
signed by Mr. Vilas M. Narkar as per the Bye-Laws of
Party II. That Vilas M. Narkar was earlier designated
as General Manager/Secretary to the Board. That,
later on, the nomenclature of General Manager was
changed to Managing Director. That, the Managing
Director was the Officer managing the Bank.
8. Party II admits that the last Settlement between
Party II and its workmen was entered in June, 2001.
That as per Clause XVI (5) of this Settlement,
termination of services should be in writing and
should be signed by the Manager. That as per the
Settlement of June, 2001, “Manager” means the
Officer managing the Bank. That as the Managing
Director was managing the Bank, he was a Manager
and had duly signed the Letter of Termination. That,
thereafter a Settlement was signed on 03-10-2011
(Exh. 41). That, this Settlement was given
retrospective effect from 01-01-2011 and was valid
from 01-01-2011 to 31-12-2014.
9. It is denied that Party II violated the principles
of natural justice. It is denied that Party II had violated
the provisions of Sections 25F, 25G and 25H of the
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. That, the dispute
between Party I and Party II is not an industrial
dispute. Therefore, it is prayed that claim made by
Party I be disallowed.
10. In his Rejoinder to the Written Statement, Party
I states that cash was stolen from the Bank premises.
It is denied that Anant Gawas and Party I had
committed theft of the money. It is denied that the
dispute between Party I and Party II is not an
industrial dispute. Therefore, it is prayed that an
Award be passed granting the reliefs claimed in the
Claim Statement.
11. Party II prayed that it be allowed to lead
evidence to prove the misconduct of Party I. Party II
was allowed to do so.
12. Heard arguments.
13. The following issues arise for my consideration
and findings thereon are as follows:-
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Issue
Issues
Findings
No.
1
2
3
1.
Whether Party II proves
In the
that conducting of
affirmative.
enquiry was not in the
interest of the bank and
that the termination of
services of Party I w.e.f.
1-6-2011 because of
misconduct by him, is
legal and justified?
2.
Whether Party I proves
In the
that the termination
affirmative.
of his services is in violation
of the provisions of
settlement dated 27-6-01?
3.
Whether the Party I
In the
proves that the termination
negative.
of his services is in violation
of the provisions of Section
25F, 25G and 25H of the
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947?
4.
Whether the Party I
In the
proves that he is unemployed
affirmative.
since the date of his
termination and did not
get any job though he
tried to get the same?
5.
Whether the Party II proves
In the
that the present dispute
negative.
of Party I is not an “industrial
dispute” under the Industrial
Disputes Act, 1947?
6.
What relief? What Award?
As per final
order.
REASONS
14. Issue No.1:- It is the case of Party II that
conducting an enquiry was not in the interest of the
Bank and that the termination of services of Party I
with effect from 01-06-2011 was legal and justified.
15. To decide this Issue, we have to determine two
points. Firstly, we have to decide if the termination
of the services of Party I w.e.f. 01-06-2011 is legal and
justified. Secondly, we have to decide as to whether
conducting enquiry was not in the interest of the
Bank.
16. Let us proceed to decide each one of these
points separately.
17. Was the termination of Party I w.e.f. 01-06-2011
legal and justified?
18. It is an admitted fact that Party II did not
conduct an enquiry against Party I. Nevertheless,
Party II has adduced evidence before this Tribunal to
prove the misconduct of Party I.
19. Party II has examined 3 witnesses. Mr.
Nathkiran N. Dessai is Witness 1 for Party II. He is the
Branch Manager of Party II. Mrs. Vandana Kane is
Witness 2 for Party II. She is the Main Cashier in the
Margao Branch of Party II. Mr. Sanmit Bodke is
Witness 3 for Party II. He is an Asst. Officer-Legal of
Party II.
20. Party I examined himself as Witness 1 for Party I.
21. There is no dispute between the Parties that
Rs. 30,00,000/- was to be deposited in Axis Bank,
Margao Branch. It is also not disputed between the
Parties this money was taken out of the Safe Deposit
Vault and that it was later on found missing. The
Parties are at dispute as to who is responsible for the
missing money.
22. Party I (Witness 1 for Party I) deposes that on
28-05-2011, a sum of Rs. 30,00,000/- was to be
transferred to Axis Bank, Margao Branch. He deposes
that the cash was removed from the Safe/Strong Room
by the Asst. Manager, Alex Rebello and the Cashier
and handed over to Anant Gawas (Clerk) who signed
a voucher for having received the same. He deposes
that the amount was to be transported in a taxi. He
deposes that before the taxi could arrive, the money
was stolen from the Margao Branch of Party II.
23. Party I had given an explanation to the
Manager of Party II by letter dated 02-06-2011
(Exh. 32). In this reply, Party I states that Anand Gawas
had collected the cash and walked out of the Strong
Room. It is stated that Anand Gawas handed over
the bag containing the money to Party I. It is stated
that Party I locked the bag containing the money
and handed over the keys to Anand Gawas. It is stated
that the Asst. Manager, Alex Rebello did not have
the telephone number of the taxi driver who
transports the cash. It is stated that the said number
was in the Cash Deposit Register which was with
Anand Gawas. It is stated that Party I kept the bag
near the chair of Anand Gawas and went to the table
of Alex Rebello and gave him the telephone number
of the taxi. That Alex Rebello made three attempt to
call the taxi driver. That on the third attempt the call
got connected. That by that time the bag containing
the cash was missing.
24. The narrative of the incident by Party I in his
testimony before this Tribunal is different from the
narrative of the incident in his explanation dated
02-06-2011.
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25. Shri Nathkiran N. Dessai (Witness 1 for Party II)
is the Branch Manager of Party II. He deposes that
Mr. Alex Rebello (Asst. Branch Manager) and Ms.
Vandana Kane (Main Cashier) withdrew a sum of
Rs. 30,00,000/- from the Safe Deposit Vault and
handed it over to Mr. Anand Gawas (Clerk) and Party
I. He deposes that they verified the same and placed
the same in a grey coloured brief case. He deposes
that the amount was found missing from their custody
and neither of them could account for the same. He
deposes that the amount was to be deposited in the
Axis Bank, Margao Branch.
26. Mrs. Vandana Kane (Witness 2 for Party II) is
the Main Cashier for Party II at the Margao Branch.
She deposes that she and the Asst. Manager, Mr. Alex
Rebello withdrew Rs. 30,00,000/- from the Safe
Deposit Vault for depositing the same in the Axis
Bank, Margao Branch. She deposes that she and Alex
Rebello handed over the cash to Anand Gawas in
the presence of Party I within the enclosure of the
Safe Deposit Vault. She deposes that Anand Gawas
counted the cash in the presence of Party I and
placed the same in a brief case. She deposes that the
brief case was locked by Party I. She deposes that
Party I carried the “bag” containing the cash out of
the Strong Room. She deposes that she was thereafter
informed that there was a theft of the sum of
Rs. 30,00,000/-.
27. The testimonies of the witness, together with
the explanation (Exh. 32) of Party I clearly shows that
it was the duty of Party I to carry the money under
the supervision of Anand Gawas, when the money
went missing. That the negligence was serious in
nature, therefore the termination of Party I with effect
from 01-06-2011 is legal and justified.
28. The workman representative Shri Subhash
Naik Jorge has relied upon a Judgment dated
11-06-2018 passed by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court
in Central Bank of India V/s M. K. Gupta in WP. (c)
18116/2004. In this case, a sum of Rs. 3.5 Lakhs was
to be transferred to another branch of the Central
Bank of India. It was entrusted to M. K. Gupta. The
said money went missing due to the negligence of
M. K. Gupta. He was dismissed from service. The Ld.
Industrial Tribunal reduced the punishment and
substituted it with withholding 2 increments. He was
reinstated with continuity of service and 50% back
wages. The Central Bank of India preferred a Writ
Petition against the Award of the Ld. Industrial
Tribunal. In the meantime, M. K. Gupta crossed the
age of superannuation. The Hon’ble Delhi High Court
granted reliefs as follows:-
“(i) The declaration, by the learned Industrial
Tribunal, of the dismissal, of the workman, from
service, as illegal and unjustified, is affirmed and
upheld. However, the direction to reinstate the
workman in service is set aside as having become
incapable of implementation with efflux of time, as
the workman has crossed the age of superannuation
during the pendency of these proceedings.
(ii) The direction to pay 50% back wages to the
workman, is also set aside.
(iii) For the period following the date of the
impugned Award till the date of his superannuation,
the workman would be entitled to a lump sum
payment, computed at 25% of the wages which he
would have drawn, had he be reinstated and continued
in service. Inasmuch as the decision, in the impugned
ward of the learned Industrial Tribunal, declaring the
dismissal, of the workman, as illegal and unjustified,
is upheld, the workman would also be entitled to retiral
benefits, computed on the basis thereof.
(iv) The Bank would be entitled to adjust, while
disbursing the above amounts, all payments made to
the workman during the course of these proceedings,
whether under Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes
Act, 1947, or otherwise.”
29. This case law is not applicable in this case
because both Parties have pleaded that a sum of
Rs. 5,00,000/- went missing from the Bank on an
earlier occasion. This is the second instance of the
cash going missing. The Bank is entitled to take a
strict view of the matter.
30. The next question we have to answer is as to
whether conducting of enquiry was not in the
interest of the Bank.
31. Loosing a large amount of Bank money would
lower the confidence of the public in the Bank. The
Bank should appear to be acting quickly and firmly.
Therefore, conducting an enquiry was not in the
interest of the Bank.
32. For the reasons stated above, Party II has proved
that conducting of enquiry was not in the interest of
the Bank and that the termination of the services of
Party I w.e.f. 01-06-2011 because of misconduct by
him, is legal and justified. Hence, I hold issue No. 1 in
the affirmative.
33. Issue No. 2:- The case of Party I is that the
termination of his services is in violation of the
provisions of Settlement dated 27-06-2001.
34. It is the case of Party I that there was a
Settlement dated 27-06-2001 between Party II and
its workmen. This fact is not denied by Party II.
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35. It is the case of Party I that Settlement dated
27-06-2001 was in operation when Party I was
dismissed from service. There is no material on record
to show that this Settlement was terminated by
notice under Section 19 of the Industrial Disputes
Act, 1947 before the date of dismissal of Party I. Hence,
the Settlement was in operation on the date of
dismissal.
36. It is the case of Party I that as per Clause XVI(5)
of the Settlement dated 27-06-2001 the Letter of
Termination was to be signed by the Manager. This
fact is not denied by Party II.
37. It is the case of Party I that Dismissal Letter
dated 02-06-2011 is signed by the Managing Director
and not by the Manager. This fact is also not denied
by Party II.
38. Therefore, Settlement dated 27-06-2001 was in
operation when Party I was dismissed. The said
Settlement provided for the Letter of Dismissal to be
signed by the Manager. The letter dismissing Party I
was signed by the Managing Director and not by the
Manager.
39. Party II has taken two fold defences with regard
to the Manager not signing the Letter of Dismissal.
40. Firstly, Party II has stated that as per Settlement
dated 27-06-2001, “Manager” means the Officer
managing the Bank (Party II). That the Managing
Director was managing the Bank (Party II). Hence,
the Managing Director was “a” Manager.
41. The Parties have not produced Settlement
dated 27-06-2001 to show that the Manager has been
defined as the Officer managing the Bank. Hence,
this defence is not supported by evidence.
42. Secondly, Party II states that after the dismissal
of Party I, Party II and its workmen entered in a
Settlement dated 03-10-2011 (Exh. 41) with its
workmen. That this Settlement was given
retrospective effect from 01-01-2011 to 31-12-2014.
That as per Clause XVI (5) of this Settlement, the
Manager/Managing Director could sign an Order to
discharge or terminate a workman.
43. Settlement dated 03-10-2011 (Exh. 41) did not
exist on the date of dismissal of Party I. Settlement
dated 03-10-2011 (Exh. 41) cannot be given
retrospective effect to regularize the Letter of
Dismissal signed by the Managing Director
terminating the services of Party I.
44. As per Settlement dated 27-06-2001, the Letter
of should have been signed by a Manager. It has not
been signed by a Manager, but by the Managing
Director. The inclusion of the word ‘Managing
Director’ along with ‘Manager’ as the persons
authorized to sign discharge or termination Orders
in the subsequent Settlement dated 03-10-2011
(Exh. 41) shows that Manager and Managing Director
are two distinct entities. In other words, ‘Managing
Director’ is not a ‘Manager’. Therefore, Party I has
proved that the termination of his services is violative
of the provisions of Settlement dated 27-06-2001.
Hence, I hold issue No. 2 in the affirmative.
45. Please Note: It is not clear from Exh. 41 that the
Settlement was made on 03-10-2011. Nevertheless,
in the Written Statement and testimony of Witness
No. 1 for Party II, it is made clear that the Settlement
was made on 03-10-2011.
46. Issue No. 3:- The case of Party I is that the
termination of his services is in violation of the
principles of Sections 25F, 25G and 25H of the
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
47. Sections 25F, 25G and 25H of the Industrial
Disputes Act, 1947 deal with retrenchment. In this
case, there is no retrenchment. Hence, the said
provisions of law do not apply.
48. For the reasons stated above, Party I has failed
to prove that the termination of his services is in
violation of the principles of Sections 25F, 25G and
25H of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Hence, I
hold issue No. 3 in the negative.
49. Issue No. 4:- The case of Party I is that he is
unemployed since the date of his termination and
that he did not get any job although he tried to get
the same.
50. Party I (Witness 1 for Party I) deposes that since
the date of his termination he has been unemployed.
He deposes that he could not get a job due to the
stigma attached to his termination.
51. There is no evidence to show that Party I was
gainfully employed since the date of his termination.
Party I states that the stigma attached to his
termination has prevented him from getting
employment. Therefore, Party I has proved that he is
unemployed since the date of his termination and
that he did not get any job although he tried to get
the same. Hence, I hold issue No. 4 in the affirmative.
52. Issue No. 5:- The case of Party II is that the
present dispute is not an “industrial dispute” under
the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947.
53. Party I was a Sub-Staff (Peon) of Party II.
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54. Party II is a Co-operative Bank. Therefore, it is
an ‘industry”.
55. The present dispute is about the “non-
employment” of Party I by Party II. Hence, it is an
industrial dispute under Clause (K) of Section 2 of
the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
56. For the reasons stated above, Party II has failed
to prove that the dispute is not an ‘industrial dispute’
under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Hence, I hold
issue No. 5 in the negative.
57. Now let us consider some of the Case-laws
cited before this Tribunal.
58. The Workman Representative has relied upon
the law laid down in Judgment dated 12-07-2022
passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Sadhana
Chaudary V/s State of Rajasthan and another
(Criminal Appeal No. 936/2022). This is a Judgment
in a Criminal case and is not helpful in deciding this
case.
59. The Workman’s Representative has relied upon
the law laid down in Judgment dated
15-03-2022 by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Abhay
Jain V/s The High Court of Judicature for
Rajasthan and another (Civil Appeal No. 2929 of
2022). This deals with the discharge of a Judicial
Officer and is not helpful in deciding this case.
60. The Workman Representative relied upon
Judgment dated 12th August, 2013 passed by the
Hon’ble Supreme Court in Deepali Gundu Surwase
V/s Kranti Junior Adhyapak and Others (Civil
Appeal No. 6767/2013) where it was held that when
the charges leveled are frivolous and the inquiry was
held in gross violation of natural justice, the teacher
against whom action was taken is entitled to full
back wages. It is found that the Hon’ble Supreme
Court has endorsed the principles laid down in
Deepali Gundu Surwase V/s Kranti Junior
Adhyapak and Others (Supra) in its Judgment dated
21-08-2019 in Jayantibhai Raojibhai Patel V/s
Municipal Council, Nankhed and Ors. (Civil Appeal
No. 6188/2019). It has also been followed by the High
Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad in its Judgment
dated 07-08-2023 in Cargo Motors (Gujarat) Limited
V/s Kritikant Shivajirav Jadav. (Letters Patent
Appeal No. 1512/2019).
61. In this case, the allegations against the
workman is not frivolous. Back wages is being given
because the order of dismissal (Letter) is signed by
an unauthorized person and is thus ab initio void.
62. The Workman Representative has relied upon
Judgment dated 19-02-2008 passed by the Hon’ble
Supreme Court in Roop Singh Negi V/s Punjab
National Bank and Others (Civil Appeal No. 7431/
/2008) holding that suspicion, as is well known,
however high may be, can under no circumstances
he held to be a substitute for legal proof.
63.
In this case, there is evidence to prove the
misconduct of the delinquent workman. Hence, the
above case-law does not apply.
64. The Ld. Advocate for Party II, Shri G. K. Sardessai
has relied on the law laid down in Workmen V/s
Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co. (1973) 1 SCC 813. It
has been held therein that if the misconduct is
established either by managerial enquiry or by
evidence before the Industrial Tribunal, the
punishment cannot be interfered with except when
it is so harsh as to suggest victimization.
65. In this case, the misconduct is proved.
Nevertheless, the letter dismissing Party I is signed
by an unauthorized person. This letter of dismissal
has no value in the eyes of law.
66. Party I has been involved in serious
misconduct. It is a fit case for dismissal from service.
However, it is found that the Letter of Dismissal has
been signed by an unauthorized person. Therefore,
the letter dated 01-06-2011 (Exh. 30) terminating the
services of Party I is non-est and null and void. Under
these circumstances, Party I is entitled to
reinstatement in service with continuity of service
and full back wages. But in the circumstances of the
case there shall be no orders as to costs.
Hence, I pass the following:-
ORDER
(i) Party I is ordered to be reinstated in service
with full back wages and continuity of service.
(ii) No orders as to costs.
(iii) Inform the Government accordingly.
Sd/-
(Anil Scaria)
Presiding Officer,
Industrial Tribunal and
Labour Court.
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Department of Law & Judiciary
Law (Establishment) Division
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Order
No. 12/06/2018-LD/Estt./1826
Read: Order No. 12/06/2018-LD/Estt./1262 dated
22-07-2020.
In continuation to the order read in the
preamble, sanction of the Government is hereby
accorded for grant of 03 Advance increment to the
Judicial Officer of the State of Goa having Post
Graduation in Law (L.L.M.) at every stage i.e. at
the time of entry level, if the Judicial Officer has
L.L.M. degree before joining service or from the
date of acquiring L.L.M. and at every stages of
Promotion/Selection Grade/Super Time Scale and
Assured Career Progressive Scheme (ACP) as per
the direction of the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay
in Writ Petition No. 7633/2018 with Writ Petition
No. 10983/2015 and Writ Petition No. 927/2018 vide
its order dated 11-12-2018 and as per the direction
of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in SLP
No. 1041/2020 vide order dated 30-09-2022.
This issues with the concurrence of the Finance
(Rev. & Cont.) Department vide their U.O.
No. 1400049186 dated 21-10-2023.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Amir Y. Parab, Under Secretary (Law-Estt.).
Porvorim, 27th October, 2023.
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Law (Establishment) Division
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Order
No. 14/03/2018-LD(Estt.)/1830
Read: (1) Order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court
dated 09-05-2017 in Writ Petition
No. 643/2015.
(2)
Order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court
dated 19-05-2023 in Writ Petition
No. 643/2015.
(3)
Order No. 14/03/2018-LD(Estt.)/1590
dated 06-10-2022.
The Hon’ble Supreme Court as per the order
read at serial No. 1 above had appointed a
Committee to study the matter regarding the pay
and allowances of Judicial Officers. The Committee
forwarded the Report of the Second National
Judicial Pay Commission (SNJPC) containing the
recommendations on Pay, Pension and Allowances
of the District Judiciary (in 5 volumes). The Hon’ble
Supreme Court as per the order read at serial No. 2
above, accepted the Pay Structure recommended
by Second National Judicial Pay Commission
(SNJPC) and directed that the said pay structure
should be implemented with effect from 01-01-2016.
In compliance of the directions of the Hon’ble
Apex Court, Government of Goa had revised the
pay of serving Judicial Officers as per the
Government Order read at serial No. 3 above.
Pursuant to this order and the order of Hon’ble
Apex Court read at serial No. 2 above, Government
is now pleased to issue the following orders revising
the pensionary benefits of the retired Judicial
Officers with effect from 01-01-2016 as follows:
(a)
In the case of those who retired on or after
01-01-2016, the present system of
computation of pension/family pension
(@ 50%/30% of the last drawn pay at the
time of retirement) shall be continued.
(b) In the case of those who retired/expired
prior to 01-01-2016, their pension will be
revised in accordance with the poles laid
down herein.
(i)
Consolidated Pension=Existing Basic
Pension (as on 31-12-2015)x 2.81.
(ii) Minimum Assured Pension=50% of
revised entry level pay of their
respective post (Annexure enclosed).
(iii) Revised Pension (i) or (ii) as above,
whichever is higher.
(c)
In the case of those who retired/expired
prior to 01-01-2016, their family pension
shall be revised in accordance with the
principles laid down herein.
(i)
Consolidated Family Pension=Existing
Basic Family Pension (as on 31-12-2015)
x 2.81.
(ii)
Minimum Assured Family Pension=30%
of revised entry level pay of their
respective post (Annexure enclosed).
(iii) Revised Family Pension=(i) or (ii) as
above, whichever is higher.
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(d) The additional quantum of pension/family
pension shall be made available to the
judicial officers on completion of age of and
at the rates specified below. This benefit of
additional pension shall be available to all
eligible pensioners/family pensioners w.e.f.
01-01-2016.
Age of Pensioner/
Additional Quantum of
Family Pensioner
pension/Family pension
75-80 years
20%
80-85 years
30%
85-90 years
40%
90-95 years
60%
95-100 years
80%
On completion of
100%
100 years
The expression ‘years’ in the above table shall mean
completed years.
(e) The ceiling of maximum amount of Death-
-cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) will be
raised from 10 lakh to 20 lakh w.e.f. 01-01-2016.
In case of Judicial officers who have retired
on or after 01-01-2016 and paid retirement
gratuity as per pre-revised pay and the
maximum limit at that time, the differential
gratuity payable on account of revision of pay
shall be paid subject to the revised maximum
limit.
(f)
The death gratuity will be payable as per the
following table:
Length of service
Rate of Death Gratuity
Less than one year
2 times of monthly
emoluments.
One year or more
6 times of monthly
but less than 5 years
emoluments.
5 years or more but less than 12 times of monthly
11 years
emoluments.
11 years or more but
20 times of monthly
less than 20 years
emoluments.
20 years or more
Half month of
emoluments for every
completed six monthly
period of qualifying
service subject to
maximum of 33 times
of emoluments.
(g) The existing rate of maximum upto 50% of
the basic pension for commutation of pension
will continue. The entitlement to commute
pension admissible on revised pay is
applicable in case of retirement on or after
01-01-2016 considering the recommendation
of SNJPC, the commutation factor shall be
fixed as 8.194 from 01-01-2016 and the
existing restoration period of 15 years will
be continued.
(h) Dearness relief at central rates sanctioned
by the State Government from time to time
will be applicable to the pensioners/family
pensioners.
(i) Date of payment of Arrears:- The revised
pension/family pension and arrears shall be
granted in cash w.e.f. 01-11-2023.
(j) Authorization:-
1. In case of pensioners who retired on or
after 01-01-2016, their pension shall be
revised and arrears of revised pension/
/other retirement benefit shall be authorised
by Director of Accounts. After the
authorisation, the Pension Disbursing
Authority concerned will disburse the
revised pension and arrears as detailed
above.
2. In the case of pensioners who retired prior
to 01-01-2016, the pension/family pension
shall be revised by the concerned head of
department and accordingly the revised
pension/family pension and arrears accrued
therein shall be authorised by the Director
of Accounts as detailed above.
This issues with the concurrence of the Finance
(Rev. & Cont.) Department vide its U.O. No.
1400048292 dated 19-10-2023.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Amir Y. Parab, Under Secretary (Law-Estt.).
Panaji, 30th October, 2023.
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ANNEXURE
Civil Judge
Civil Judge
Civil Judge
Civil Judge
Civil Judge
District
District
(Jr. Division)
(Jr. Division)
(Jr. Division) II
(Sr. Division)
(Sr. Division) II
Judges
Judges
Entry Level
I Stage ACP
Stage ACP/Civil
I Stage ACP
Stage ACP/
(Selection
(Super Time
Judge (Senior
/District Judge
Grade)
Scale)
Division) Entry
(Entry Level)
Level
Exist-
27700-
33090-
39530-
43690-
51550-
57700-
70290-
ing
-44700
-45850
-54010
-56470
-63070
-70290
-76450
Pay
Scale
Level
J-1
J-2
J-3
J-4
J-5
J-6
J-7
Revised 77,840
92,960
1,11,000
1,22,700
1,44,840
1,63,030
1,99,100
Entry
Level
Pay
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Department of Personnel
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Order
No. 13/18/2023-PER/4070
The Governor of Goa is pleased to grant extension
in service to Dr. Vivek Kamat, Director of Technical
Education beyond the date of his superannuation
for a period of one year w.e.f. 01-11-2023 to
31-10-2024, in public interest. This order is subject
to Vigilance Clearance from Vigilance Department,
concurrence of Finance Department and approval
of Council of Ministers.
The extension is further subject to termination
without assigning any reasons during the period of
extension.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Nathine S. Araujo, Under Secretary (Personnel- II).
Porvorim, 30th October, 2023.
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Corrigendum
No. 7/17/2022-PER/4027
Read:
Notification No.7/17/2022-PER/3912 dated
13-10-2023.
In the Notification read in the preamble, the
first row of the table may be corrected to read as
mentioned below:-
Sr.
Name & Designation
Departments
No.
1
2
3
1.
Dr. Puneet Kumar
1. Vigilance/Chief
Goel, IAS (1991)
Vigilance Officer
Chief Secretary
1
2
3
2. Home.
3. Personnel & ARD.
4. PWD.
5. Civil Aviation.
6. Pr. Secretary,
Power.
7. Pr. Secretary, New
and Renewable
Energy.
8. Forest.
9. Town & Country
Planning.
All the other contents of the notification remain
unchanged.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Eshant V. Sawant, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).
Porvorim, 23rd October, 2023.
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Department of Public Health
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Order
No. 5/13/2019-IV/PHD/1662
Read: Memorandum No. 5/13/2019-IV/PHD/1264
dated 16-08-2023.
On the recommendation of the Goa Public
Service Commission as conveyed vide their letter
No. COM/I/5/14(4)/2020/197 dated 18-07-2023,
Government is pleased to appoint Dr. Liberia
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Libertina Dsouza to the post of Lecturer in the
Department of Periodontology (Group “A” Gazetted)
in Level-10 of Pay Matrix under Goa Dental College
& Hospital with immediate effect as per the terms
and conditions contained in the Memorandum cited
above.
Dr. Liberia Libertina Dsouza shall be on probation
for a period of one year.
Dr. Liberia Libertina Dsouza has been declared
medically fit by the Medical Board and her
character and antecedents has been verified by the
District Magistrate, North Goa, Panaji vide letter
No. 2/11/2016-MAG/VCA/Vol.II/2835 dated
06-10-2023 and it is revealed that there is nothing
adverse reported against her.
The above appointment is made against the
vacancy occurred due to promotion of Dr. Shalmali
Dhond as Assistant Professor in Department of
Periodontology vide Order No. 5/13/2019-IV/PHD/
/1955 dated 21-10-2021.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Trupti B. Manerkar, Under Secretary (Health-I).
Porvorim, 23rd October, 2023.
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Order
No. 8/80/2023-IV/PHD/1670
Government is pleased to constitute a Standing
Committee consisting of following members for the
purpose of examining and recommending the case
of Late Smt. Pratiksha Pandurang Porob,
Ex. Government Primary School Teacher, Oxel,
Chopdem, Siolim, Bardez-Goa who has availed
medical treatment Fuda Cancer Hospital
Guangzhou, China (Outside India) for the period
from 07-05-2023 to 24-05-2023 related to Medical
Oncology.
i) Dean, Goa Medical College,
— Chairman.
Bambolim-Goa
ii) Medical Superintendent,
— Member.
Goa Medical College,
Bambolim-Goa
iii) The Professor and Head,
—
Member.
Department of Surgery,
Goa Medical College,
Bambolim-Goa
iv) Dr. Anupama S. Borkar,
—
Member.
Chief Consultant and
Head, Department of
Medical Oncology,
Goa Medical College,
Bambolim-Goa
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Trupti B. Manerkar, Under Secretary (Health).
Porvorim, 19th October, 2023.
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Department of Public Works
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Notification
No. 8-4/PCE-PWD/2023-24/141
Whereas, it is noted by the Public Works
Department (PWD) that, many builders/developers
who have not obtained prior Water Availability
Certificate from PWD before/during construction of
their project are now seeking release of water
connection to their said projects.
And whereas, due to the absence of information
of such ongoing projects to the Department it
becomes difficult to provide water connection to
such projects after its completion and ready for
occupation, as the priority is to ensure proper
supply of drinking water to the existing consumers
and to cater existing water demand.
And whereas, it is advisable that the Water
Availability Certificate for domestic and other
purposes is obtained from the Department by the
Developer at the commencement of the project so
that no further permission/approval would be
required at a later date for release of water connection
for such projects. This would also ensure a proper
plan for providing water supply to the proposed
project(s) and to take up necessary measures by the
Department to cater to the additional water demand
likely to arrive in future.
And whereas, the Department will be in a
position to confirm at the beginning of the project
regarding the quantum of supply of treated potable
water viz., full/partial/minimum and the balance
demand if any to be met by the developer through
their own arrangements and the contract demand
shall be finalised accordingly. If the Department is
not in a position to cater to the entire demand, the
release of water connection for such projects will
not be considered.
And now, it is decided to adopt the following
guidelines and applicable water tariff as under:
1. Builders/Developers who have not obtained
prior Water Availability Certificate from PWD for
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domestic and other purposes to their Building/
/Projects and who are now seeking release of water
connection for such projects or to any future projects
taken up without obtaining prior Water Availability
Certificate from PWD shall be bound to pay water
charges at a special water tariff i.e. 2 times of the
applicable water charges for both Domestic and
Non Domestic connections for a initial period of 10
years.
2. The entire cost of laying of pipelines/network
etc., for the exclusive benefit of these buildings/
/projects shall be borne by the builder/developer/
/Applicant.
3. In case of water supply to the developed plots
or complexes wherein the developer/applicant
desires laying of water supply pipelines for the
exclusive benefit of such plots and complexes, shall
be undertaken by the developer/applicant subject
to:
a. Detailed estimate with specifications shall be
prepared by the concerned Assistant Engineer after
inspection which shall be technically sanctioned
by the competent authority.
b. An amount towards 15% supervision charges
and 10% maintenance charges of the total cost
of the work is to be deposited by the Developer
in advance with the Public Works Department
as intimated by the concerned Executive
Engineer before the commencement of the
work.
c. The work shall be executed through a
contractor duly registered in appropriate class
and category of Public Works Department as
per the estimated cost worked out by the
concerned Assistant Engineer and under his/
/her supervision.
d. The watersupply pipeline/infrastructure laid/
/constructed at the cost of the Developer shall
be handed over to the Public Works
Department for future maintenance and shall
be deemed to be Government property.
This issues with the approval of the Government
vide U.O. No. 2779 dated 15-09-2023.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
U. P. Parsekar, Principal Chief Engineer, Public
Works Department/ex officio Addl. Secretary.
Panaji, 25th October, 2023.
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Office of the Principal Chief Engineer
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Order
No. 34/2/2023/PCE-PWD-ADM(II)/117
On recommendation of the Departmental Promotion Committee as conveyed by the Goa Public Service
Commission vide its letter No. COM/II/11/36(2)/2020/293 dated 15-09-2023, Government is pleased to
promote the following Assistant Engineers/Assistant Surveyor of Works (Civil) to the post of Executive
Engineer/Surveyor of Works (Civil) Group ‘A’ Gazetted in the Pay Matrix Level 11 of the 7th Pay Commission,
in Public Works Department on Regular basis with immediate effect and post them in the places shown
against their names in column No. 4 below.
Sr.
Name of the
Present place
Proposed place of
No.
Officers
of posting
posting on promotion
1
2
3
4
1.
Shri Savio Reis Gomes
Assistant Engineer, SD-I,
As Executive Engineer, WD XI
Div. VI, PWD, Margao
(QC), PWD, Panaji vice Shri
Sandep Y. Gaude transferred.
2.
Smt. Priya S. Sinai
Assistant Surveyor of
As Surveyor of Works, C.O.II,
Netravalkar
Works, HBA/GSR/RTI, SW-II
PWD, Panaji-Goa thereby
(WSS), O/o. the SSW,
relieving
Smt. Cyd Maria
PWD, Altinho
Ferrao from the additional
charge.
3.
Shri Lester J. D’Souza
Assistant Engineer, SD-IV,
As Executive Engineer, WD
Div. XX, PWD, Canacona
XX, PWD, Fatorda vice Shri
.
Jose Thomas Landestransferred.
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2
3
4
4.
Shri Vassuraj S. Shet
Assistant Engineer, SD-III,
As Surveyor of Works, C.O.
Karmalkar
Div. XX, PWD, Quepem
VIII, PWD, Margao thereby
relieving Shri Sunil Gaude
from additional charge.
5.
Shri Jude A. D. Carvalho
Assistant Engineer, GSIDC
As Executive Engineer, Div.
(on deputation)
VII, PWD, Panaji thereby
relieving Shri Atmaram Gaude,
SE from the additional charge
of EE.
6.
Shri Armstrong R. B.
Assistant Engineer,
As Executive Engineer, Div.
Fernandes
SD-IV, Div. VI, PWD,
XVIII, PWD, Ponda thereby
Margao
relieving Smt. Sadhana Shet,
SE from the additional charge
of EE.
7.
Shri Soma N. Naik
Assistant Engineer,
As Executive Engineer, Div.
SD-I, Div. XVII, PWD,
XVII, PWD, Porvorim vice Shri
Pernem
Shambu
Malvankar,
EE
transferred.
8.
Shri Venancio D’Costa
Assistant Surveyor of
As Surveyor of Works, C.O. IV,
Works-II, Div. VIII, PWD,
PWD, Margao vice Shri Sunil
Margao
U. Gaude transferred.
The above promoted Officers will be on probation for a period of 2 years from the date of their joining.
They shall exercise their option for pay fixation within a period of one month from the date of issue of
this order under F.R. 22(1)(a)(1).
Further, Government is pleased to transfer of the following Executive Engineer/Surveyor of Works (Civil)
of this Department and to be posted in the places shown against their names at col. No. 4 below with
immediate effect.
Sr.
Name of the Officers
Present place
Proposed place of
No.
of posting
posting on transfer/
/repatriated
1
2
3
4
1.
Shri Dayanand P. Nadkarni
Monitoring Officer, Office of
Executive Engineer, Div. V,
the Superintending Engineer
PWD, Panaji in the existing
(Mon. & Eva.), PWD, Altinho,
vacancy. Shri Dayanand
Panaji
Nadkarni shall hold the
additional charge to the post
of Monitoring Officer, Office
of
the
Superintending
Engineer (Mon. & Eva.), PWD,
Altinho, Panaji in addition to
his own duties.
2.
Shri Shambu S. Malvankar
Executive Engineer, Div.
As Engineering Officer, PWD,
XVII, PWD, Porvorim
Altinho, Panaji thereby relieving
Shri Kishor Kolwalkar, SE
from the additional charge of
EO. Shri Shambu Malvankar
shall also
hold the additional
charge to the post of Executive
Engineer(Legal), PWD in
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2
3
4
addition to his own duties.
Shri Kishor Kolwalkar, SE
relieved from the additional
charge of EE (Legal).
3.
Shri Swapnil V. G. Dessai
Executive Engineer, SIDCGL,
As Executive Engineer, Div.
Panaji (on deputation)
VI, PWD, Margao in the
existing vacancy.
4.
Shri Sunil Umesh Gaude
Surveyor of Works, C.O. IV,
As Executive Engineer, Div.
PWD, Margao
XXI, PWD, Margao in the
existing vacancy.
5.
Shri Sandeep Y. Gaude
Executive Engineer, WD
As Executive Engineer, WD
XI (QC), PWD, Panaji
XVI, PWD, Ponda thereby
relieving Shri Sudhir Parab,
SE from the additional charge
of EE.
6.
Shri Jose Thomas Landes
Executive Engineer,
As Executive Engineer, WD III,
WD XX, PWD, Fatorda
PWD, St. Inez vice Shri Nivruti
Parsekar
transferred
on
deputation to SIDCGL, Panaji.
The above promotion shall come into force immediately and all the officers shall join their new place
of posting on 01-11-2023. Similarly, above transfer shall also come into effect from 01-11-2023.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
U. P. Parsekar, Principal Chief Engineer/ex officio Addl. Secretary.
Panaji, 27th October, 2023.
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Department of Social Welfare
Directorate of Social Welfare
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Order
No. 82-6-2018-19/SDB/PMJVK/Part-II/5425
Government is pleased to re-constitute the State
Level Committee for the Implementation of the
Prime Minister’s New 15 Point Programme for the
Welfare of Minorities consisting of the following
members.
1. Chief Secretary
—
Chairman.
2. Member of Parliament
—
Member.
(Lok Sabha) (South)
3. Member of Parliament
—
Member.
(Lok Sabha) (North)
4. Member of Parliament
—
Member.
(Rajya Sabha)
5. Shri Aleixo Reginaldo
—
Member.
Lourenco (M.L.A.)
6. Shri Rodolfo Louis
—
Member.
Fernandes (M.L.A.)
7. Secretary, Finance
—
Member.
8. Secretary, Social Welfare
—
Member.
9. Secretary, Panchayati Raj
—
Member.
10. Secretary, Labour &
—
Member.
Employment
11. Secretary, Industries
—
Member.
12. Secretary, Agriculture
—
Member.
13. Secretary, Rural Development
—
Member.
14. Secretary, Education
—
Member.
15. Secretary, Tribal Welfare
—
Member.
16. Secretary, Women and Child
—
Member.
Development
17. Secretary, Health
—
Member.
18. Secretary, Tourism
—
Member.
19. Secretary, Urban Development
—
Member.
20. Secretary, WRD
—
Member.
21. Secretary, PWD
—
Member.
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22. Secretary, Sports & Youth Affairs —
Member.
23. Secretary, Institute of Public
—
Member.
Assistance Provedoria
24. Director, Women & Child
—
Member.
Development
25. Director, Agriculture
—
Member.
26. Director, Education
—
Member.
27. Director, Tribal Welfare
—
Member.
28. Director, Panchayat Raj
—
Member.
29. Director, Health Services
—
Member.
30. Director, Tourism
—
Member.
31. Director, Institute of Public
—
Member.
Assistance Provedoria
32. Chief Executive Officer, Zilla
—
Member.
Panchayat (South)
33. Chief Executive Officer, Zilla
—
Member.
Panchayat (North)
34. Member Secretary, Goa State
—
Member.
Commission for Backward
Classes
35. Managing Director, Goa State
—
Member.
SC & OBC Finance &
Development Corporation Ltd.
36. Managing Director, Goa State
—
Member.
ST Finance & Development
Corporation Ltd.
37. Project Director, District Rural
—
Member.
Development Agency, North
38. Project Director, District Rural
—
Member.
Development Agency, South
39. Managing Director, Goa State
—
Member.
Minority Finance &
Development Corporation Ltd.
40. Principal Chief Engineer, PWD —
Member.
41. Chief Engineer, Water
—
Member.
Resources Department
42. Director, Urban Development
—
Member.
43. Director, Higher Education
—
Member.
44. Director, Skill Development &
—
Member.
Entrepreneurship
45. Director, Sports & Youth Affairs —
Member.
46. Managing Director, Sewerage
—
Member.
& Infrastructure Development
Corporation
47. Dean, Goa Medical College
—
Member.
48. Commissioner for Labour &
—
Member.
Employment
49. Representative of Lead Bank
—
Member.
50. S. Harvinder Singh Dham,
—
Member.
President-Gurudwara, Sri
Guru Singh Sabha (Betim)
51. President, Association of all
—
Member.
Goa Muslim Jamat
52. Fr. Maverick Fernandes, Director- -— Member.
Caritas Goa, Institute Nossa
Senhora de Piedade, near
Hotel Mandovi, Panaji- Goa
53. Director of Social Welfare
—
Member
Secretary.
The said Committee shall meet at least once every
quarter.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Ajit Panchwadkar, Director (Social Welfare) & ex
officio Addl. Secretary (S.W.).
Panaji, 30th October, 2023.
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Department of Transport
Directorate of Transport
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Notification
No. D.Tpt/STA/2565/2020/2888
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-
-sections (1) and (2) of Section 68 of the Motor
Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988) read
with Section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897
(Act No. 10 of 1987), the Government of Goa, hereby
amends the Government Notification No. D.Tpt/
/STA/2565/2020/3105 dated 29-12-2020 published
in the Official Gazette, Series II No. 40 dated
31-12-2020, and further re-constitute the Regional
Transport Authority for Ponda, hereunder:-
Regional Transport Authority for Ponda:
I. Additional Director of
— Chairman.
Transport (North), Panaji
II. The Asstt. Director of
— Member
Transport, Ponda-Goa
Secretary.
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III. Shri Milind Vidyadhar
—
Member.
Desai, H. No. 21-4, Opp.
GVM’s College, Farmagudi,
Ponda-Goa
This Notification shall come into force with
immediate effect.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Rajan Satardekar, Director (Transport) &
ex officio Additional Secretary.
Panaji, 25th October, 2023.
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Department of Town & Country Planning
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Notification
No. 36/18/117/17(2)/Priol/158/1-C/TCP/2023/366
Whereas, the Department is in receipt of an
application dated 22-05-2023 (hereinafter referred
to as the “said Application”) under sub-section (2)
of Section 17 of the Goa Town and Country Planning
Act, 1974 (Act 21 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as
the “said Act”) for correction of inconsistent/
/incoherent zoning provisions in the Regional Plan
for Goa-2021 (RPG-2021) in respect of plot of land
admeasuring an area of 12082 m2, surveyed under
Survey No. 158, sub-division No. 1-C, of Village Priol,
Ponda Taluka, District South Goa, State of Goa
(hereinafter referred to as the “said plot of land”);
And whereas, the correction/rectification as
requested by the applicant has been scrutinized
and a Report of the Department alongwith the report
from a registered professional was submitted to the
Government for decision (hereinafter referred to as
the “said Reports”);
And whereas, the Government has considered
the said Reports and it is of the opinion that
alteration/modification is necessary to be carried
out to the RPG-2021 for the purpose of rectifying
inadvertent/inconsistent/incoherent error zoning
that has occurred in the RPG-2021 and it has
directed the Chief Town Planner (Planning) to carry
out alteration/modification to the RPG-2021 for the
purpose of correcting/rectifying the zone of part of
the plot of land surveyed under Survey No. 158,
sub-division No. 1-C, of Village Priol, Ponda Taluka
admeasuring an area of 5100 m2 only which is
earmarked as Settlement Zone as per RPG-2021, to
Industrial Zone by issuing Notification under
sub-section (2) of Section 17 of the said Act;
Now, therefore, as directed by the Government
and in pursuance of sub-section (2) of Section 17 of
the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974 (Act 21
of 1975), the following alteration/modification to
the RPG-2021 is hereby carried out, namely:-
In the RPG-2021, the zone of part of the plot of
land admeasuring an area of 5100 m2, surveyed
under Survey No. 158, sub-division No. 1-C, of
Village Priol, Ponda Taluka, District South Goa, State
of Goa which is earmarked as Settlement Zone as
per RPG-2021 is hereby corrected as Industrial Zone.
Rajesh J. Naik, Chief Town Planner (Administration/
/Planning).
Panaji, 31st October, 2023
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Notification
No. 36/1/TCP/503/2023/3349
Whereas, in terms of note (2) in Clause (a) of
regulation 6.1.1 of the Goa Land Development and
Building Construction Regulations, 2010, the
Government on recommendation of the Town and
Country Planning Board shall grant additional
height and F.A.R. to the proposals on case to case
basis in consideration of the locational aspect,
nature of development, use proposed, information
available and on any such other criteria, if required;
And whereas, in view of said provision of the
regulations, the Government has now decided that
a Committee to be constituted for the purpose of
carrying out scrutiny, verification and examination
of the proposals received in light of said regulations
prior to placing the same before Goa Town and
Country Planning Board and to submit its report/
/recommendations in respect of such proposals.
Now, therefore, the Government of Goa hereby
constitutes a Committee consisting of the following
persons for the purpose of carrying out scrutiny,
verification and examination of such proposals in
light of said Regulations and to submit its Report
thereon within a period of 60 days from the date of
receipt of the proposals:—
(1) Shri Rajesh J. Naik,
— Chairman.
Chief Town Planner
(Planning)
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(2) Shri Paresh Gaitonde
— Member.
(3) Shri Rajeev Sukhthankar
— Member.
(4) Arch. Gayle Araujo
— Member.
(5) Ms. Vertika Dagur
— Member.
(6) Shri Vinod Kumar Chandra
— Member
Secretary.
This Notification shall come into force on the
date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Rajesh J. Naik, Chief Town Planner (Planning/
/Admn.) & ex officio Joint Secretary.
Panaji, 31st October, 2023.
.Corrigendum
No. 36/18/122/17(2)/Saligao/106/5/TCP-2023/375
In the Government Notification No. 36/18/122/
17(2)/Saligao/106/5/TCP/2023/348 dated 18-10-2023
published in Official Gazette, Series II No. 29 dated
19-10-2023, the word ‘Assagao’ in the last paragraph,
shall be read as Saligao.
All other contents of the said Notification shall
remain unchanged.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Rajesh J. Naik, Chief Town Planner (Planning/
/Admn.).
Panaji, 31st October, 2023.
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Department of Urban Development
Directorate of Municipal Administration/Urban Development
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Notification
No. 10/671/2015-DMA/2326
The Government has constituted a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) in the name and style of Imagine Panaji
Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL) for operationalizing the Smart City Projects with Board of
Directors (BoD) vide Notification No. 10/671/2015-DMA/658 dated 9th June, 2016, Notification No. 10/671/
/2015-DMA/2170 dated 26th October, 2017, Notification No. 10/671/2015-DMA/3683 dated 08th March,
2019, Notification No. 10/671/2015-DMA/4858 dated 14th October, 2020, Notification No. 10/671/2015-DMA/
/4830 dated 14th January, 2021, Notification No. 10/671/2015-DMA/5282 dated 16th February, 2021,
Notification No. 10/671/2015-DMA/170 dated 19th April, 2021, Notification No. 10/671/2015-DMA/488 dated
26th May, 2021, Notification No. 10/671/2015-DMA/4698 dated 24th February, 2022, Notification
No. 10/671/2015-DMA/2039 dated 14th July, 2022, Notification No. 10/671/2015-DMA/3179 dated 20th
October, 2022, No. 10/671/2015-DMA/4604 dated 10th January, 2023 and No. 10/671/2015-DMA/676 dated
08th June, 2023, the Government of Goa hereby re-constitutes the Board of IPSCDL with ex officio members
as per designation given in column (2) in Table A below and non ex officio members as given in Table B
below:
Table A
Sr.
Designation
Name
IPSCDL Board
No.
Designation
1
2
3
4
1.
Chief Secretary, Government of
Shri Puneet Kumar Goel, IAS
Chairman.
Goa
2.
Secretary (Finance), Government
Dr. V. Candavelou, IAS
Director.
of Goa
3.
Secretary (Urban Development),
Shri Sanjay Goel, IAS
Director.
Government of Goa
4.
Managing Director & CEO,
Shri Sanjit Rodrigues, IAS
Director.
IPSCDL
5.
Collector, North Goa
Smt. Sneha S. Gitte, IAS
Director.
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2
3
4
6.
Director/Addl. Secretary
Shri Gurudas P. Pilarnekar
Director.
(Urban Development),
Government of Goa
7.
Commissioner, Corporation of
Shri Clen Madeira
Director.
the City of Panaji
8.
Principal Chief Engineer, PWD,
Shri Uttam Parsekar
Director.
Government of Goa
Table B
Sr.
Name
IPSCDL Board
No.
Designation
1
2
3
1.
Shri Sanjit Rodrigues, IAS
Managing Director & CEO, IPSCDL.
2.
Shri Deepak Kochar, US (Finance), Ministry
Director.
of Housing & Urban Affairs, Government
of India
3.
Shri Atanasio Monserrate, Minister for
Director.
Revenue, Labour & Waste Management
4.
Shri Rohit Joe Monserrate, Mayor, Corporation
Director.
of the City of Panaji
The Department of Urban Development/Directorate of Municipal Administration to issue notifications
reconstituting the board in respect of Ex-Officio Members of the Board as and when there is a change of
the incumbents holding the posts and for the other members as per Government order from time to time.
This is issued in supersession of all earlier Notifications issued in this regard.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Gurudas P. Pilarnekar, Director (Municipal Administration/Urban Development) & ex officio Addl.
Secretary.
Panaji, 30th October, 2023.
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