SERIES II No. 46

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

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

Panaji, 18th February, 2025 (Magha 29, 1946)

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GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Goa State Election Commission

Order

No. 4/49/BYE-ELN/V.P./2024-25/SEC/32

Whereas, the Bye-Election to Ward No. II of Village

Panchayat Sao Jose de Areal, Taluka Salcete, South

Goa District in the State of Goa and Bye-Election to

Ward No. V of Village Panchayat Netorlim, Taluka

Sanguem, South Goa District in the State of Goa will

be conducted on Sunday, 9th March, 2025.

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 electoral 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 17-02-2025 (Monday) till completion

of election process. The Code of Conduct shall be

applicable to the areas under the jurisdiction of Ward

No. II of Village Panchayat Sao Jose de Areal and

Ward No. V of Village Panchayat Netorlim.

Daulat Hawaldar, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa

State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 17th February, 2025.

Order

No. 4/49/BYE-ELN/V.P./2024-25/SEC/36

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

Village Panchayat Sao Jose de Areal, Taluka

Salcete, South Goa District in the State of Goa and

Bye-Election to Ward No. V of Village Panchayat

Netorlim, Taluka Sanguem, South Goa District in

the State of Goa is scheduled to be held on Sunday,

9th March, 2025.

Now therefore, the State Election Commission

in exercise of the powers conferred upon it under

Article 243K of the Constitution of India and

Section 237(1) and (3) of the Goa Panchayat Raj

Act, 1994, do hereby notify as follows:-

“that the Collector and District Magistrate,

South Goa shall function as the overall District

Election Officer (DEO) for Ward No. II of Village

Panchayat Sao Jose de Areal, Taluka Salcete,

South Goa District in the State of Goa and

Bye-Election to Ward No. V of Village Panchayat

Netorlim, Taluka Sanguem, South Goa District

in the State of Goa”.

This comes into force with immediate effect.

Daulat Hawaldar, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa

State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 17th February, 2025.

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Order

No. 4/49/BYE-ELN/V.P./2024-25/SEC/35

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, Daulat Hawaldar, IAS (Retd.), Goa State Election Commissioner, do

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

of Village Panchayat Sao Jose de Areal, Taluka Salcete, South Goa District in the State of Goa and

Bye-Election to Ward No. V of Village Panchayat Netorlim, Taluka Sanguem, South Goa District in the State

of Goa shown below which are scheduled to be held on Sunday, 9th March, 2025.

Sr.

Name and designation of the Officer

Taluka

Name of the Village Panchayat

No.

appointed as General Observer

Shri Vinayak Suresh Chari, Deputy Collector

Salcete

Ward No. II of Village Panchayat Sao Jose

(DRO), South Goa District, Matanhy Saldanha

de Areal, Taluka Salcete, South Goa

Administrative Complex, Margao, Goa

District in the State of Goa.

Shri Milindra Velip, Deputy Collector/

Sanguem

Ward No. V of Village Panchayat Netorlim,

/Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO)/Sub-Divisional

Taluka Sanguem, South Goa District in the

Magistrate (SDM), Sanguem

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.

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

Daulat Hawaldar, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 17th February, 2025.

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Order

No. 4/49/BYE-ELN/V.P./2024-25/SEC/34

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, Daulat Hawaldar, IAS (Retd.), Goa State Election Commissioner, do

hereby appoint the following officers as Expenditure Observers for the purpose of Bye-Election to Ward No. II

of Village Panchayat Sao Jose de Areal, Taluka Salcete, South Goa District in the State of Goa and

Bye-Election to Ward No. V of Village Panchayat Netorlim, Taluka Sanguem, South Goa District in the State

of Goa shown below which are scheduled to be held on Sunday, 9th March, 2025.

Sr.

Name and designation of the official

Taluka

Name of the Village Panchayat

No.

appointed as Expenditure Observer

Shri Rohit Ferrao, Accountant, O/o

Salcete

Ward No. II of Village Panchayat Sao Jose

South Goa, Zilla Panchayat, Margao,

de Areal, Taluka Salcete, South Goa

Salcete-Goa

District in the State of Goa.

Mob.: 9822672352

Shri Tamayya A. Gauda, Accountant, O/o

Sanguem

Ward No. V of Village Panchayat Netorlim,

the Executive Engineer, W.D. X, WRD,

Taluka Sanguem, South Goa District in the

Sanguem-Goa

State of Goa.

Mob.: 9850404566

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The services of above Officers are hereby

requisitioned for the Bye-Election to Ward No. II of

Village Panchayat Sao Jose de Areal, Taluka Salcete,

South Goa District in the State of Goa and

Bye-Election to Ward No. V of Village Panchayat

Netorlim, Taluka Sanguem, South Goa District in

the State of Goa 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.

Daulat Hawaldar, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa

State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 17th February, 2025.

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Order

No. 4/49/BYE-ELN/V.P./2024-25/SEC/30

Sub.: Maximum limit of expenditure to be incurred

by contesting candidates for Bye-Election to

Ward No. II of Village Panchayat Sao Jose de

Areal, Taluka Salcete, South Goa District in

the State of Goa and Bye-Election to Ward No. V

of Village Panchayat Netorlim, Taluka

Sanguem, South 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.

Now, therefore, this Commission hereby directs

as follows:-

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).

Daulat Hawaldar, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa

State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 17th February, 2025.

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Order

No. 4/49/BYE-ELN/V.P./2024-25/SEC/33

Sub.:

Manner of voting at Bye-Election to Ward No. II

of Village Panchayat Sao Jose de Areal,

Taluka Salcete, South Goa District in the State

of Goa and Bye-Election to Ward No. V of

Village Panchayat Netorlim, Taluka Sanguem,

South Goa District in the State of Goa.

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

Village Panchayat Sao Jose de Areal, Taluka Salcete,

South Goa District in the State of Goa and Bye-

-Election to Ward No. V of Village Panchayat

Netorlim, Taluka Sanguem, South Goa District in

the State of Goa will be conducted on Sunday, 9th

March, 2025.

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,

Daulat Hawaldar, IAS (Retd.), State Election

Commissioner, Goa do hereby decide that votes shall

be given by Ballot.

Daulat Hawaldar, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa

State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 17th February, 2025.

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Order

No. 4/49/BYE-ELN/V.P./2024-25/SEC/29

Subject:

Restriction on number of vehicles and

people at the time of nominations for Bye-

-Election to Ward No. II of Village

Panchayat Sao Jose de Areal, Taluka

Salcete, South Goa District in the State of

Goa and Bye Election to Ward No. V of

Village Panchayat Netorlim, Taluka

Sanguem, South Goa District in the State

of Goa.

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While filing of nominations in the office of

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 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 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.

Daulat Hawaldar, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa

State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 17th February, 2025.

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Notification

No. 4/49/BYE-ELN/V.P./2024-25/SEC/31

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

Village Panchayat Sao Jose de Areal, Taluka Salcete,

South Goa District in the State of Goa and

Bye-Election to Ward No. V of Village Panchayat

Netorlim, Taluka Sanguem, South Goa District in

the State of Goa will be conducted on Sunday, 9th

March, 2025 and the polling will be from 8.00 hrs.

to 17.00 hrs.

And whereas, Rule 34A of 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 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 of Ward

No. II of Village Panchayat Sao Jose de Areal and

Ward No. V of Village Panchayat Netorlim at the

polling station before issue of ballot paper.

Daulat Hawaldar, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa

State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 17th February, 2025.

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Notification

No. 4/49/BYE-ELN/V.P./2024-25/SEC/28

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

Village Panchayat Sao Jose de Areal, Taluka Salcete,

South Goa District in the State of Goa will be

conducted on 09-03-2025 (Sunday).

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.

And whereas, the reservation for the above

mentioned wards shall be as per Notification No.

3/30/Reservation/GEVP-186/2022-23/SEC/3424 dated

13-07-2022 and Notification No. 3/20/Reservation/

GEVP-186/2022-23/SEC/3469 dated 15-07-2022.

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 members for Ward No. II of

Village Panchayat Sao Jose de Areal, Taluka Salcete,

South Goa District in the State of Goa which is

going to poll on Sunday, 9th March, 2025, shall be

accepted by the Returning Officer at the notified

place i.e. office of Mamlatdar of Salcete Taluka,

Salcete-Goa from 19th February, 2025 to 26th

February, 2025 from (10.00 hrs. to 13.00 hrs.) except

on 23rd February, 2025 being a Sunday.

Daulat Hawaldar, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa

State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 17th February, 2025.

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No. 4/49/BYE-ELN/V.P./2024-25/SEC/27

FORM No. 2

[See Rule 10(2)]

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

Village Panchayat Sao Jose de Areal, Taluka Salcete,

South Goa District in the State of Goa.

The Programme of Election is as under:

1. Last date and time

Wednesday, 26th February,

for receiving

2025 from 10.00 hrs. to

nomination

13.00 hrs.

papers

2. Date and time for

Thursday, 27th February,

scrutiny of

2025 from 10.00 hrs. till the

nomination papers

scrutiny is over.

3. Date and time of

Friday, 28th February,

withdrawal of

2025 from 10.00 hrs.

nomination papers

to 14.00 hrs.

4. Date and time of

Sunday, 9th March,

poll

2025 from 08.00 hrs. to

17.00 hrs.

5. Date and time of

Monday, 10th March,

counting

2025 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.

Daulat Hawaldar, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa

State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 17th February, 2025.

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Notification

No. 4/49/BYE-ELN/V.P./2024-25/SEC/26

Whereas, the Bye-Election to elect the member

for Ward No. V of Village Panchayat Netorlim, Taluka

Sanguem, South Goa District in the State of Goa will

be conducted on 09-03-2025 (Sunday).

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.

And whereas, the reservation for the above

mentioned wards shall be as per Notification No.

3/30/Reservation/GEVP-186/2022-23/SEC/3424

dated 13-07-2022 and Notification No. 3/20/

/Reservation/GEVP-186/2022-23/SEC/3469 dated

15-07-2022.

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. V of

Village Panchayat Netorlim, Taluka Sanguem, South

Goa District in the State of Goa which is going to

poll on Sunday, 9th March, 2025 shall be accepted

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

office of Mamlatdar of Sanguem Taluka, Sanguem-

-Goa from 19th February, 2025 to 26th February, 2025

from (10.00 hrs. to 13.00 hrs.) except on 23rd

February, 2025 being a Sunday.

Daulat Hawaldar, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa

State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 17th February, 2025.

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No. 4/49/BYE-ELN/V.P./2024-25/SEC/25

FORM No. 2

[See Rule 10(2)]

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

Village Panchayat Netorlim, Taluka Sanguem, South

Goa District in the State of Goa.

The Programme of Election is as under:

1. Last date and time

Wednesday, 26th February,

for receiving

2025 from 10.00 hrs. to

nomination

13.00 hrs.

papers

2. Date and time for

Thursday, 27th February,

scrutiny of

2025 from 10.00 hrs. till the

nomination papers

scrutiny is over.

3. Date and time of

Friday, 28th February,

withdrawal of

2025 from 10.00 hrs.

nomination papers

to 14.00 hrs.

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4. Date and time of

Sunday, 9th March,

poll

2025 from 08.00 hrs. to

17.00 hrs.

5. Date and time of

Monday, 10th March,

counting

2025 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.

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(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.

Daulat Hawaldar, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner

(Goa State Election Commission).

Altinho-Panaji, 17th February, 2025.