SERIES II No. 40

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026

Panaji, 8th January, 2024 (Pausa 18, 1945)

EXTRAORDINARY

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Goa State Election Commission

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No. 4/39/Bye-ELN/VP/2023-2024/SEC/1026

FORM No. 2

[See Rule 10(2)]

Bye-Election to elect the member for Ward No. IV

of Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa, Taluka Bardez,

North Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No. V

of Village Panchayat Sirsaim, Taluka Bardez, North

Goa District in the State of Goa.

The Programme of Election is as under:

1. Last date and time

Tuesday, 16th January,

for receiving

2024 from 10.00 hrs. to

nominations

13.00 hrs.

papers

2. Date and time for

Wednesday, 17th January,

scrutiny of

2024 from 10.00 hrs. till the

nomination papers

scrutiny is over.

3. Date and time of

Thursday, 18th January,

withdrawal of

2024 from 10.00 hrs.

nomination papers

to 14.00 hrs.

4. Date and time of

Sunday, 28th January,

poll

2024 from 08.00 hrs. to

17.00 hrs.

5. Date and time of

Monday, 29th January,

counting

2024 from 08.00 hrs. till

the counting of votes is

completed.

(i) A voter in a Ward is entitled to cast only one

vote.

(ii) Form of nomination paper will be available in

the office of the Returning Officer during office

hours.

(iii) In case of general seat, a sum of Rs. 100/-

(Rupees One hundred only) and in case of

seat reserved for a woman or a person

belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled

Tribes or Backward Class, a sum of Rs. 50/-

(Rupees Fifty only) is required to be deposited

with the Returning Officer on or before the

date fixed for receiving the nomination

papers.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner

(Goa State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 8th January, 2024.

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Notification

No. 4/39/Bye-ELN/VP/2023-2024/SEC/1027

Whereas, the Bye-Election to elect the member

for Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa,

Taluka Bardez, North Goa District in the State of

Goa and Ward No. V of Village Panchayat Sirsaim,

Taluka Bardez, North Goa District in the State of

Goa will be conducted on 28-01-2024.

And whereas, this State Election Commission has

issued a public notice in Form No. 2 of the intended

election as required under Rule 10(3) of the Goa

Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure)

Rules, 1996.

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected]

995

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

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Now therefore, this State Election Commission

in exercise of the powers conferred upon it under

Article 243K of the Constitution of India and Section

237 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 read with

Rule 10(2)(i) of the Goa Panchayat and Zilla

Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996 do

hereby notify as following:

Nomination papers of candidates in respect of

Bye-Election to elect the member for Ward No. IV of

Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa, Taluka Bardez,

North Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No. V

of Village Panchayat Sirsaim, Taluka Bardez, North

Goa District in the State of Goa which is going to

poll on 28th January, 2024, shall be accepted by

the Returning Officer at the notified place i.e. Office

of Mamlatdar of Bardez Taluka, Mapusa-Goa from

09th January, 2024 to 16th January, 2024 from (10.00 hrs.

to 13.00 hrs.) except on 14th January, 2024 being a

Sunday.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner

(Goa State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 8th January, 2024.

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Notification

No. 4/39/Bye-ELN/VP/2023-2024/SEC/1028

Whereas, the Bye-Election to Ward No. IV of

Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa, Taluka Bardez,

North Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No. V

of Village Panchayat Sirsaim, Taluka Bardez, North

Goa District in the State of Goa which are scheduled

to be held on 28th January, 2024 and the polling

will be from 8.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.

And whereas, Rule 34A of the The Goa Panchayat

and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedures) Rules,

1996 provides for an indelible ink mark to be put on

the left forefinger of every voter before issue of ballot

paper at the Polling Station. This is aimed at

preventing impersonation at the polling station.

Now therefore, in exercise of the powers vested

under Article 243K of the Constitution of India and

also under Section 237 of the The Goa Panchayat

Raj Act, 1994 read with Rule 34 of the Goa Panchayat

and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996

it is hereby directed that the indelible ink mark

shall be put on Left forefinger of every voter at the

Polling Station before issue of ballot paper.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner

(Goa State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 8th January, 2024.

Order

No. 4/39/Bye-ELN/VP/2023-2024/SEC/1029

Sub.: Manner of Voting for Bye-Election to Ward No. IV

of Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa, Taluka

Bardez, North Goa District in the State of Goa

and Ward No. V of Village Panchayat Sirsaim,

Taluka Bardez, North Goa District in the State

of Goa.

Whereas, the Bye-Elections to Ward No. IV of

Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa, Taluka Bardez,

North Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No. V

of Village Panchayat Sirsaim, Taluka Bardez, North

Goa District in the State of Goa will be conducted

on 28th January, 2024.

And whereas, under Article 243K of the

Constitution of India, read with Section 237 (1) of

the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, the State Election

Commission is vested with the power of

Superintendence, direction and control for, conduct

of, all elections to the Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat.

Now therefore, in exercise of the powers vested

in me under Rule 32 (1) of the Goa Panchayat and

Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996

I, W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), State Election

Commissioner, Goa do hereby decide that votes shall

be given by Ballot.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner

(Goa State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 8th January, 2024.

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Order

No. 4/39/Bye-ELN/VP/2023-2024/SEC/1030

Sub.:- Maximum Limit of Expenditure to be incurred

by Contesting Candidates for Bye Election to

Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat Arpora-

-Nagoa, Taluka Bardez, North Goa District in

the State of Goa and Ward No. V of Village

Panchayat Sirsaim, Taluka Bardez, North Goa

District in the State of Goa.

Read: 1/199/Standing orders/2020-SEC/1233 dated

30-10-2020.

Whereas, under Article 243K of the Constitution

of India, read with Section 237 (1) of the Goa Panchayat

Raj Act, 1994, the State Election Commission is

vested with the power of superintendence,

direction and control for, conduct of, all elections to

the Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat.

Whereas, it is necessary and expedient to provide

in the interest of purity of election to Village

Panchayat wards an account of expenditure

incurred by the candidate and for matters

connected therein.

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

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Now therefore, this Commission hereby directs as fol!ows:-

1. Monitoring of election expenditures incurred by the candidates shall be as per above referred Order.

2. The maximum limit of total election expenses by a Candidate in a Ward of Village Panchayat

Elections has been fixed at Rs. 40,000/- (Rs. Forty thousand only).

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 8th January, 2024.

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Order

No. 4/39/Bye-ELN/VP/2023-2024/SEC/1031

In exercise of the powers vested in me under Article 243K of the Constitution of India and Section 237

of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, I, W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Goa State Election Commissioner,

do hereby appoint the following officers as General Observers for the purpose of Bye-Election to Ward No. IV

of Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa, Taluka Bardez, North Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No. V

of Village Panchayat Sirsaim, Taluka Bardez, North Goa District in the State of Goa shown below which are

scheduled to be held on 28th January, 2024.

Sr.

Name & designation

Taluka

Name of the Village

No.

of the Officer

Panchayat

Shri Gurudas Dessai,

Bardez

Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat

Deputy Collector & Sub-

Arpora-Nagoa, Taluka Bardez,

-Divisional Officer-I,

North Goa District in the State of

Mapusa, Bardez-Goa

Goa and Ward No. V of Village

Panchayat Sirsaim, Taluka Bardez,

North

Goa

District

the

State of Goa.

The General Observers shall look into public grievance regarding violations of Code of Conduct,

malpractices by the candidates and proper functioning of RO/ARO.

The duties and responsibilities attached to the Observer shall be as mentioned in the Order No. 1/199/

/Standing Orders/2020-SEC/1232 dated 30-10-2020 (copy enclosed).

The respective Controlling Officers shall relieve them immediately along with the office vehicle.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 8th January, 2024.

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Order

No. 4/39/Bye-ELN/VP/2023-2024/SEC/1032

In exercise of the powers vested in me under Article 243K of the Constitution of India and Section 237

of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994), I. W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Goa State Election Commissioner,

do hereby appoint the following officers as Expenditure Observers for the purpose of Bye-Election to Ward

No. IV of Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa, Taluka Bardez, North Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward

No. V of Village Panchayat Sirsaim, Taluka Bardez, North Goa District in the State of Goa shown below

which are scheduled to be held on 28th January, 2024.

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

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Sr.

Name & designation of the

Taluka

Name of the Village

No.

Official appointed as

Panchayat

Expenditure Observer

Shri Alex Desouza,

Bardez

Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat

Accountant, O/o the Assistant

Arpora-Nagoa, Taluka Bardez,

Director of Transport, Directorate

North Goa District in the State of

of Transport, Mapusa-Goa

Goa and Ward No. V of Village

Mob.: 9420819686

Panchayat Sirsaim, Taluka Bardez,

North

Goa

District

the

State of Goa.

The services of above Officers are hereby requisitioned for the Bye-Election to above mentioned Wards

of Village Panchayats with immediate effect and till the entire process of Elections is over. The concerned

Head of the Department/Head of Office/Controlling Officers shall immediately relieve the above Officers.

The concerned RO shall provide them with logistic support and other assistance for functioning.

The duties and responsibilities attached to the Observer shall be as mentioned in the Order No. 1/199/

/Standing Orders/2020-SEC/1234 dated 30-10-2020 (copy enclosed).

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 8th January, 2024.

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Notification

No. 4/39/Bye-ELN/VP/2023-2024/SEC/1033

Whereas, the Bye-Elections to Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa, Taluka Bardez, North

Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No. V of Village Panchayat Sirsaim, Taluka Bardez, North Goa

District in the State of Goa will be conducted on 28th January, 2024.

Now therefore, I, W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), State Election Commissioner, Goa State, in exercise

of the powers conferred upon me under Article 243 K of the Constitution of India and Section 237 of the

Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 read with Rule 49 of the Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election

Procedure) Rules, 1996, do hereby notify that the counting of votes in respect of Bye-Elections to Ward No. IV

of Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa, Taluka Bardez, North Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No. V of

Village Panchayat Sirsaim, Taluka Bardez, North Goa District in the State of Goa will be done on

29th January, 2024 from 8.00 hrs. till the counting of votes is completed as mentioned below:-

Sr.

Name of the Taluka

Name of the Village

Place for counting

No.

Panchayats

of votes

Bardez

Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat

Arpora-Nagoa, Taluka Bardez, North

Goa District in the State of Goa

Chamber of the Mamlatdar of

Bardez Taluka, Office of

Mamlatdar, Bardez, Mapusa-Goa.

Ward No. V of Village Panchayat

Sirsaim, Taluka Bardez, North Goa

District in the State of Goa

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 8th January, 2024.

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

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Order

No. 4/39/Bye-ELN/VP/2023-2024/SEC/1034

Sub.:- Restriction on number of vehicles and people

at the time of nominations of Bye-Election to

Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat Arpora-

-Nagoa, Taluka Bardez, North Goa District in

the State of Goa and Ward No. V of Village

Panchayat Sirsaim, Taluka Bardez, North Goa

District, in the State of Goa

While filing of nominations in the Office of the

Returning Officer, proper control and order needs to

be maintained to avoid overcrowding by the

supporters of the candidates so that problem of

overcrowding of the Office of the Returning Officer

at the time of filing nomination does not arise. The

following directions therefore are to be followed.

The RO/ARO may inform the contestants and

interest groups that the maximum number of

vehicles that will be allowed to come within the

periphery of 100 mtrs. of Returning Officer/

/Assistant Returning Officer’s office shall be two

and maximum number of persons that will be

allowed to enter the Office of the Returning Officer/

/Assistant Returning Officer at the time of filing the

nomination shall be candidate and his proposer

proposing the nomination of the candidate and one

more person i.e. there can be only three persons

(including the candidate) who can remain present

inside the Returning Officer’s room at the time of

filing nomination.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner

(Goa State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 8th January, 2024.

Order

No. 4/39/Bye-ELN/VP/2023-2024/SEC/1035

Whereas, the Bye-Election to the No. IV of Village

Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa, Taluka Bardez, North Goa

District in the State of Goa and Ward No. V of Village

Panchayat Sirsaim, Taluka Bardez, North Goa

District in the State of Goa will be conducted on

28th January, 2024.

And whereas, under Article 243K of the

Constitution of India, read with Section 237 (1) of

the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, the State Election

Commission is vested with the power of

superintendence, direction and control of the

preparation of the electrol rolls for, and conduct of,

all elections to the Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat.

Now therefore, the State Election Commission in

exercise of the powers conferred upon it do hereby

notify that the Model Code of Conduct shall be

applicable from 8-1-2024 (Monday) till completion

of election process. The Code of Conduct shall be

applicable to the areas under jurisdiction of above

referred wards of Village Panchayats.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner

(Goa State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 8th January, 2024.

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