Note: There are five Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 33 dated 13-11-2025 as follows:-

1. Extraordinary dated 13-11-2025 from pages 1871 to 1872 regarding the Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election

Procedure) (Eight Amendment) Rules, 2024 from Department of Panchayati Raj and Community Development.

2. Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 13-11-2025 from pages 1873 to 1874 regarding the Goa State Civil Services (Retirement) (Sixth

Amendment) Rules, 2025 from Department of Personnel.

3. Extraordinary (No. 3) dated 14-11-2025 from pages 1875 to 1884 regarding the Goa GST (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2025

from Department of Finance.

4. Extraordinary (No. 4) dated 14-11-2025 from pages 1885 to 1886 regarding the Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Ordinance,

2025 from Department of Law.

5. Extraordinary (No. 5) dated 17-11-2025 from pages 1887 to 1888 regarding Addendum to fixation of Land rates from

Department of Revenue.

INDEX

Department

Type

Subject

Page No

Education

Not.- Trg_Dev/Scheme-FS/08/2018/

7428

Extension of Scheme to Provide Financial

Support.

1890

Education

Not.- Dev/Scheme-Amend/AC/Sem

-Work-Conf/110/2023/7429

Extension of Scheme to Provide Financial

Support.

1890

Finance

Off Mem.- 12/3/82-FIN(R&C)/Vol-I

I/29889

Enhancement of Dearness Relief.

1891

Information

Technology,

Electronics and

Communications

Not.- 15(147)/2025/DITE&C/GTIP-

2020/Impl. of RoW Rules - 2024/17

Policy for Usage of Government Land for

Installation of Mobile Towers and Allied

Telecom Infrastructure in the State of Goa

1893

Inspectorate of

Factories and Boilers

Not.- VI/BLR/(2)/A-117/(f)Part-1/IF

B-2025/2478

Authorization of the Secretary (Factories

& Boilers) as the Appellate Authority

under the Boilers Act, 2025

1896

Inspectorate of

Factories and Boilers

Not.- VI/BLR/(2)/A-117/(f)Part-1/IF

B-2025/2479

Authorization of the District Magistrate as

the Adjudicating Officer under The Boilers

Act, 2025

1896

Labour

Not.- 28/48/2025-LAB/637

Declaration of Fertilizer and Pesticide

Industries as public utility service for the

purpose of the Industrial Disputes Act,

1947

1896

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

1889

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Panaji, 20th November, 2025 (Kartika 29, 1947)

SERIES I No. 34

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Law

Not.- 10/9/2025-LA/171

The Manipur Goods and Services Tax

(Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025

(No. 2 of 2025).

1897

Law

Not.- 11/4/2018/LD(Estt.)/2828

Goa State Legal Services Authority

Recruitment and conditions of Service

Rules

1902

10.

Law

Not.- 14/10/2025/LD (Estt.) PF-I/30

Date of appointment on which Rules for

Live Streaming and Recording of Court

Proceedings shall come into force.

1908

11.

Panchayats

Ord.- 35/DP/PAN/EMP/2025/8790

The Goa Panchayat (Staffing Pattern,

Scales of Pay and Mode of Recruitment of

Staff of Panchayats) (Sixth Amendment)

Order, 2025

1909

12.

Personnel

Not.- 1/1/2025-PER

RRs.- Directorate of Art and Culture.

1910

13.

Personnel

Not.- 1/4/2025-PER

RRs.- Directorate of Art and Culture.

1913

14.

Personnel

Not.- 1/13/2019-PER

RRs.- Department of Environment and

Climate Change.

1915

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Education

Directorate of Higher Education

Notification

Read: Notification No. Trg-Dev/Scheme-FS/08/2018/9645 dated 07-11-2023 published in the

Official Gazette, Series I No. 33 date 16th November, 2023.

Government is pleased to extend the “Scheme to Provide Financial Support for Conducting

Workshops/Seminars/Conferences/Training Programmes/Faculty Development Programmes and Short

Term Courses for Quality Improvement of Government Colleges/Institutions” as vide notification dated

07-11-2023 and published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 33 date 16th November, 2023 for further

period of 03 years i.e. up to 31-03-2029.

Further in Clause 10(x) of the said Scheme, the Budget Head is hereby revised as follows.

“The expenditure shall be debited to the Budget Head 2202— General Education; 03—University &

Higher Education; 800—Other Expenditure; 03—Scheme to Financial Support for conducting &

attending Conference/Workshop & Seminars; 00—General; 50—Other charges under, Demand Number,

35.”

This issues with the approval of the Government and concurrence of the Finance Department

(Expenditure) vide their U.O. No.1400094567 dated 06-06-2025.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Santosh P. Naik, Under Secretary (Higher Education).

Porvorim.

——————

Notification

Read: Notification No. Dev/Scheme-Amend/AC/Sem-Work-Conf/110/2023/9647 dated 07-11-2023

published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 33 date 16-11-2023.

Government is pleased to extend the “Scheme to Provide Financial Support for Conducting

Workshops/Seminars/Conferences/Training Programmes/Faculty Development Program and Short Term

Trg_Dev/Scheme-FS/08/2018/7428

Date : 14-Nov-2025

Dev/Scheme-Amend/AC/Sem-Work-Conf/110/2023/7429

Date : 14-Nov-2025

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Courses for Quality Improvement of Government-Aided Colleges/Institutions” as notified vide notification

dated 7-11-2023 and published in the Official Gazette vide Series I No. 33 dated 16-11-2023, for further

period of 03 years i.e. up to 31-03-2029.

Further, in Clause 10(x) of the said scheme, the Budget Head is hereby revised as follows:

“The expenditure shall be debited to the Budget Head 2202—General Education; 03—University &

Higher Education; 800—Other Expenditure; 03—Scheme to provide Financial Support for conducting

& attending Conference/Workshops & Seminars; 00—General, 31—Grant-in-aid.”

This issues with the approval of the Government and Concurrence of the Finance Department

(Expenditure) vide their U.O. No.1400094044 dated 06-06-2025.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Santosh P. Naik, Under Secretary (Higher Education).

Porvorim.

———♦♦♦———

Department of Finance

Revenue and Control Division

Office Memorandum

The Office Memorandum No. 42/02/2024-P&PW(D) dated 08-10-2025 transcribed below regarding

Release of Additional installment of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners-

Revised rate effective from 01-07-2025 issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public

Grievances & Pensions, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare, New Delhi has been adopted by the

State Government.

The Dearness Relief @ 58% is to be paid to the pensioners alongwith with arrears from 01-07-2025 to

31-10-2025 alongwith the pension for the month of November, 2025.

Naresh Gaude, Under Secretary Finance (R&C).

Porvorim.

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F. No. 42/02/2024-P&PW(D)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3^rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003

Date: 08^th October, 2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Release of an additional Installment of Dearness Relief (DR) to Central Government

pensioners/family pensioners revised rate with effective from 01-07-2025–reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No. 42/02/2024-P&PW(D) dated

11-04-2025 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the

Dearness Relief admissible to Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners shall be enhanced from

12/3/82-FIN(R&C)/Vol-II/29889

Date : 12-Nov-2025

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the existing rate of 55% to 58% of the basic pension/family pension (including additional pension/family

pension) w.e.f. 01st July, 2025.

2. These rates of DR will be applicable to the following categories:—

(i) Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners including Central Government

absorbee pensioners in PSU/Autonomous Bodies in respect of whom orders have been issued vide this

Department’s OM No. 4/34/2002-P&PW(D)Vol. II dated 23-06-2017 for restoration of full pension after

expiry of commutation period of 15 years.

(ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners/Family Pensioners and Civilian Pensioners/Family Pensioners

paid out of the Defence Service Estimates.

(iii) All India Service Pensioners/Family Pensioners.

(iv) Railway Pensioners/Family Pensioners.

(v) Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension.

(vi) The Burma Civilian Pensioners/Family Pensioners and Pensioners/Families of displaced

Government pensioners from Burma/Pakistan, in respect of whom orders have been issued vide this

Department’s O. M. No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 11-09-2017.

3. The payment of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next

higher rupee.

4. Other provisions governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed

Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in Rule 52

of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 and this Department’s O. M. No. 45/73/97-P&PW(G) dated 2-7-1999 as

amended from time to time. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is in receipt of

more than one pension will remain unchanged.

5. In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued

by the Department of Justice separately.

6. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks,

etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.

7. The offices of Accountant General and authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange

payment of Dearness relief to Pensioners/Family Pensioners on the basis of these instructions without

waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve

Bank of India in view of letter No. 528-TA,II/34-80-II dated 23-04-1981 of the Comptroller and Auditor

General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals and Reserve Bank of India Circular No. GANB No.

2958/GA-64 (ii) (CGL)/81 dated the 21st May, 1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries

and all Nationalised Banks.

8. In so far as the persons serving in Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders

are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article

148 (5) of the Constitution of India.

9. This issues in accordance with the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No.

1/4(i)/2025-E.II(B) dated 06-10-2025.

Hindi version will follow.

Divya A. B., Director to the Government of India.

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Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications

Notification

Subject: Policy for Usage of Government Land for Installation of Mobile Towers and Allied Telecom

Infrastructure in the State of Goa

In view of the growing need for robust telecommunications infrastructure and in alignment with the

Right of Way (RoW) Rules, 2024, the Government of Goa hereby notifies the following policy and fee

structure for the installation of Ground-Based Towers (GBT), Rooftop Towers (RTT), Ground-Based Masts

(GBM), and Telecom Poles on government land across urban and rural areas of Goa.

This notification shall apply to all telecom service providers, infrastructure providers, and entities duly

licensed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) seeking to establish mobile towers and related

infrastructure on government-owned land and buildings in Goa.

In accordance with Section 9(2)(b) of the Telecommunications (Right of Way) Rules, 2024,

compensation shall be paid for the use of public property for the establishment of telecom networks, based

on rates determined by the concerned public authority.

1. Area Allotment Guidelines

Type of Infrastructure

Minimum Area

(sq. meters)

Purpose

Ground-Based Tower (GBT)/GBM

25–60

Tower base, fencing, BTS cabin, DG set

Ground-Based Tower (GBT)/GBM

10> and <25

Tower base, fencing, BTS cabin, DG set

Rooftop Tower (RTT)

5–10

Lightweight tower & equipment shelter

Small Cell/Telecom Pole (≤12 m height)

1–2

For 5G small cells or micro BTS

2. Usage Charges (Rentals)

Location Type

Type of

Infrastructure

Minimum Area (sq. meters)

Flat Rent

(5-year periods)

Urban/

Municipal

Areas

Ground-Based Tower

(GBT)/GBM

(Up to 60 sq.m)

(irrespective of sharing). More

than 60 sq.m rate will be

calculate base on pro data basis

₹ 3,00,000 /-

Ground-Based Tower

(GBT) / GBM

10> and <25

₹ 1,80,000 /-

Rooftop Tower (RTT)

5–10 sq. meters

₹ 60,000 /-

Small

Cell/Telecom

Pole (≤12 m height)

1–2 sq. meters

₹ 60,000 /-

Small

Cell/Telecom

Pole

(>12

meters

height)

1–2 sq. meters

₹ 60,000 /-

15(147)/2025/DITE&C/GTIP-2020/Impl. of RoW Rules - 2024/1780

Date : 12-Nov-2025

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Panchayat/

Rural/ Remote

Areas

Ground-Based Tower

(GBT) / GBM

(Up to 60 sq.m) for a 5-year

period (irrespective of sharing).

More than 60 sq.m rate will be

calculate base on pro data basis

₹ 1,50,000 /-

Ground-Based Tower

(GBT)/GBM

10> and <25

₹ 90,000 /-

Rooftop Tower (RTT)

5–10 sq. meters

₹ 30,000 /-

Small

Cell/Telecom

Pole (≤12 m height)

1–5 sq. meters

₹ 30,000 /-

Small

Cell/Telecom

Pole

(>12

meters

height)

1–5 sq. meters

₹ 1,50,000 /-

3. Administrative & One-Time Charges

Charge Type

Amount

One-time Registration Fee (per tower)

₹ 10,000

Processing Fee (non-refundable)

₹ 5,000

Security Deposit (refundable)

₹ 25,000 or 3 months’ rent

• Penalty for Unauthorized Installations: 25% penalty for regularization within 30 days; 50%

penalty thereafter.

• Renewal: After five years, charges increase by 50% upon renewal.

5. Sharing and Co-location Policy

• Multiple operators may share a tower with no additional land rent, but must register their tenancy.

• Rent shall be split proportionally among co-tenants, with one operator designated as the nodal

licensee.

6. Permissions and Timeline for procession RoW applications

Step 1: Application Submission

• Facility Provider (FP) submits the application on the Central ROW eService Portal.

Step 2: Application Examination by State Designated Department (SDD)

• SDD reviews the application for correctness and completeness.

• Within 5 days application will be transfer to concerned land owning department.

Step 3: Concerned land owning department:

• Within 20 Days on receipt of application from SDD may review the details of application &

documents submitted by FP and if application is Okay they process the application and recommend

the SDD to issue the permission within 50 days.

• And If Application is Not Okay, request SDD to seek clarification from Facility Provider (FP).

Step 4: State Designated Department (SDD):

• If any request from land owning department to seek more clarification then SDD will request FP to

submitted required information within 15 days from date of request only once.

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Step 6: Facility Provider (FP):

• FP must submit the BG with details as clarification or requested information.

Step7: State Designated Department (SDD):

• Information Submitted by FP if found Okay then process the application and issue permission on

recommendation of land owning department.

• If application is NOT Okay, initiate intent to reject by informing FP of the reason within 45 days.

• After 60 days, if the application is still not resolved, SDD must take a decision on rejection within 7

days with reasons through Central RoW eService portal.

• If no reply is received from FP within 15 days, the application moves toward rejection.

• If application is Okay and land owning department recommend to issue permission then SDD will

issue permission on completion of process through Central RoW eService Portal.

• If the SDD does not take any action within 67 days, the application is treated as having automatic

deemed permission.

• SDD has to generate a letter with terms and conditions within the next 7 days to grant permission.

• After the work is completed and restoration is verified, the Bank Guarantee (BG) will be returned to

FP within 30 days.

7. Infrastructure Compliance

All installations must comply with:

• EMF exposure norms by DoT/TRAI

• Local building and fire safety codes

• Environment protection guidelines (where applicable)

8. Restoration and Exit

• In case of decommissioning, the site shall be restored to its original state.

• Restoration cost, if any, shall be adjusted from the security deposit.

9. Exemptions and Incentives

• Installations in rural or uncovered areas may receive up to 50% rebate on rental charges for the first 3

years.

• BSNL/PSUs deploying towers under central government connectivity schemes shall be exempt from

rental charges.

10. Effective Date

This policy shall come into effect from date of notification and shall remain valid until amended or

superseded.

This is issued with the administrative approval of the Government vide U.O. No. 171/F dated 01-08-2025

and concurrence of the Finance Department vide U.O. No. 7354/F dated 22-10-2025.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Kabir Shirgaonkar, Director (ITE&C) & ex officio Jt. Secretary.

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Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers

Notification

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 36 of the Boilers Act, 2025 (Act No.

12 of 2025) and in supersession of the Government Notification No.VI/BLR/(2)/A-117/(e)Part-1/IFB-

2024/2795 dated 16-10-2024, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 30 dated 24-10-2024, the

Government of Goa hereby authorises the Secretary to the Government of Goa in the Inspectorate of

Factories and Boilers to be the Appellate Authority for the purposes of the said Act.

This Notification shall come into force on the date of it’s publication in the Official Gazette.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Anant S. Pangam, Chief Inspector of Factories and Boilers & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji.

——————

Notification

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 35 of the Boilers Act, 2025 (Act No.

12 of 2025) and in supersession of the Government Notification No. VI/BLR/(2)/A-117/(e)Part-1/IFB-

2024/2796 dated 16-10-2024, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 30 dated 24-10-2024, the

Government of Goa hereby authorises the District Magistrate of South Goa District and District Magistrate

of North Goa District, to be the Adjudicating Officer, within their respective jurisdiction, for the purposes

of said Act.

This Notification shall come into force on the date of it’s publication in the Official Gazette.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Anant S. Pangam, Chief Inspector of Factories and Boilers & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji.

———♦♦♦———

Department of Labour

Notification

Whereas the Government of Goa is satisfied that the public interest so requires that the services in the

Fertilizer and Pesticide Industries (hereinafter called as the ‘said service’), should be declared as public

utility service for the purpose of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act 14 of 1947) (hereinafter

called as the “said Act”).

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (vi) of clause (n) of Section 2 of the

said Act, the Government of Goa hereby declares the said service to be a public utility service for the

purposes of the said Act for a period of six months with effect from the date of publication of this

Notification in the Official Gazette.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Amalia O. F. Pinto, Under Secretary (Labour).

Porvorim.

VI/BLR/(2)/A-117/(f)Part-1/IFB-2025/2478

Date : 14-Nov-2025

VI/BLR/(2)/A-117/(f)Part-1/IFB-2025/2479

Date : 14-Nov-2025

28/48/2025-LAB/637

Date : 13-Nov-2025

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20TH NOVEMBER, 2025

Department of Law

Legal Affairs Division

Notification

The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 (No. 2 of 2025), which

has been Promulgated by the President in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India and published in

the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section I dated 07-10-2025, is hereby published for the general

information of the public.

D. S. Raut Dessai, Joint Secretary (Law).

MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

(Legislative Department)

New Delhi, the 7th October, 2025/Asvina 15, 1947 (Saka)

THE MANIPUR GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (SECOND

AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2025

No. 2 of 2025

Promulgated by the President in the Seventy-sixth year of the

Republic of India.

An Ordinance further to amend the Manipur Goods and

Services Tax Act, 2017.

Whereas the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax

Act, 2017 were amended through sections 121 to 134 of the

Finance Act, 2025;

And whereas similar amendments were required to be made in

the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 to avoid

repugnancy with the Central Act;

And whereas the respective amendments were to be carried

out in the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 so as to

bring them into effect at the earliest, as per the decision of the

56th GST Council;

And whereas by a proclamation issued on the 13th February,

2025 by the President under Article 356 of the Constitution, the

powers of the Legislature of the State of Manipur have been

declared to be exercisable by or under the authority of Parliament;

And whereas Parliament has approved the resolution for

continuance in force of the said proclamation for a further period

of six months with effect from the 13th August, 2025;

And whereas Parliament is not in session and the President is

satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for her

to take immediate action;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause

(1) of article 123 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to

promulgate the following Ordinance:––

10/9/2025-LA/171

Date : 22-Oct-2025

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1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Manipur Goods and

Services Tax (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025

Short title and

commencement.

(2) Save as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, Sections 2

to 5, 7 to 13 and 15 shall come into force on such date as the State

Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Manipur Act 3

of 2017.

2. In the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

(hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in Section 2,––

Amendment of

Section 2.

13 of 2017.

(a) in clause (61), after the word and figure “Section 9”, the

words, brackets and figures “of this Act or under sub-section

(3) or sub-section (4) of Section 5 of the Integrated Goods and

Services Tax Act, 2017” shall be inserted and shall be deemed

to have been inserted with effect from the 1st day of April,

2025;

(b) in clause (69),––

(i) in sub-clause (c), for the words “management of a

municipal or local fund;”, the words “management of a

local fund or municipal fund.” shall be substituted;

(ii) after sub-clause (c), the following Explanation shall

be inserted, namely:––

‘Explanation.––For the purposes of this sub-clause,—

(a) “local fund” means any fund under the control or

management of an authority of a local self-government

established for discharging civic functions in relation to a

Panchayat area and vested by law with the powers to levy,

collect and appropriate any tax, duty, toll, cess or fee, by

whatever name called;

(b) “municipal fund” means any fund under the control

or management of an authority of a local self-government

established for discharging civic functions in relation to a

Metropolitan area or Municipal area and vested by law with

the powers to levy, collect and appropriate any tax, duty,

toll, cess or fee, by whatever name called;’;

namely: ––

‘(116A) “unique identification marking” means the

unique identification marking referred to in clause (b) of

sub-section (2) of Section 148A and includes a digital

stamp, digital mark or any other similar marking, which is

unique, secure and non-removable;’.

3. In Section 12 of the principal Act, ––

Amendment of

Section 12.

(a) sub-section (4) shall be omitted;

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(b) in sub-section (5), the words, brackets and figures “, sub-

section (3) or sub-section (4), the words, brackets and figure

“or sub-section (3)” shall be substituted.

4. In Section 13 of the principal Act,––

Amendment of

Section 13.

(a) sub-section (4) shall be omitted:

(b) in sub-section (5), the words, brackets and figures “, sub-

section (3) or sub-section (4), the words, brackets and figure

“or sub-section (3)” shall be substituted.

5. In Section 17 of the principal Act, in sub-section (5), in

clause (d),––

Amendment of

Section 17.

(a) for the words “plant or machinery”, the words “plant

and machinery” shall be substituted and shall be deemed to

have been substituted with effect from the 1st day of July,

2017;

(b) the Explanation shall be numbered as Explanation 1

thereof, and after Explanation 1 as so numbered, the following

Explanation shall be inserted, namely: ––

‘Explanation 2.–– For the purposes of clause (d), it is

hereby clarified that notwithstanding anything to the

contrary contained in any judgment, decree or order of any

court, tribunal, or other authority, any reference to “plant or

machinery” shall be construed and shall always be deemed

to have been construed as a reference to “plant and

machinery”.’.

6. In Section 20 of the principal Act, with effect from the 1st

day of April, 2025,––

Amendment of

Section 20.

13 of 2017

(a) in sub-section (1), after the word and figure “Section 9”

the words, brackets and figures “of this Act or under sub-

section (3) or sub-section (4) of Section 5 of the Integrated

Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017” shall be inserted and shall

be deemed to have been inserted;

13 of 2017

(b) in sub-section (2), after the word and figure “Section 9”,

the words, brackets and figures “of this Act or under sub-

section (3) or sub-section (4) of Section 5 of the Integrated

Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017,” shall be inserted and shall

be deemed to have been inserted.

7. In Section 34 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), for the

proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:––

Amendment of

section 34.

“Provided that no reduction in output tax liability of the

supplier shall be permitted, if the ––

(i) input tax credit as is attributable to such a credit note,

if availed, has not been reversed by the recipient, where such

recipient is a registered person; or

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(ii) incidence of tax on such supply has been passed on to

any other person, in other cases.”.

8. In Section 38 of the principal Act,––

Amendment of

Section 38.

(a) in sub-section (1), for the words “an auto-generated

statement”, the words “a statement” shall be substituted;

(b) in sub-section (2),––

(i) for the words “auto-generated statement under”, the

words “statement referred in” shall be substituted;

(ii) in clause (a), the word “and” shall be omitted;

(iii) in clause (b), after the words “by the recipient,”, the

word “including” shall be inserted;

(iv) after clause (b), the following clause shall be

inserted, namely:––

“(c) such other details, as may be prescribed.”.

9. In Section 39 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the

words “and within such time”, the words “within such time, and

subject to such conditions and restrictions” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

Section 39.

10. In Section 107 of the principal Act, in sub-section (6), for the

proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:––

Amendment of

Section 107.

“Provided that in case of any order demanding penalty

without involving demand of any tax, no appeal shall be filed

against such order unless a sum equal to ten per cent. of the

said penalty has been paid by the appellant.”.

11. In section 112 of the principal Act, in sub-section (8), the

following proviso shall be inserted, namely:––

Amendment of

Section 112.

“Provided that in case of any order demanding penalty

without involving demand of any tax, no appeal shall be filed

against such order unless a sum equal to ten per cent. of the said

penalty, in addition to the amount payable under the proviso to

sub-section (6) of Section 107 has been paid by the appellant.”.

12. After Section 122A of the principal Act, the following

section shall be inserted, namely:—

Insertion of new

Section 122B.

“122B. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act,

where any person referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of

Section 148A acts in contravention of the provisions of the said

section, he shall, in addition to any penalty under Chapter XV

or the provisions of this Chapter, be liable to pay a penalty

equal to an amount of one lakh rupees or ten per cent. of the tax

payable on such goods, whichever is higher.”.

Penalty for failure

to comply with

track and trace

mechanism.

13. After section 148 of the principal Act, the following

section shall be inserted, namely:––

Insertion of new

Section 148 A.

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“148A. (1) The Government may, on the recommendations

of the Council, by notification, specify—

Track and trace

mechanism for

certain goods.

(a) the goods;

(b) persons or class of persons who are in possession or

deal with such goods,

to which the provisions of this section shall apply.

(2) The Government may, in respect of the goods referred

to in clause (a) of sub-section (1),––

(a) provide a system for enabling affixation of unique

identification marking and for electronic storage and access of

information contained therein, through such persons, as may

be prescribed; and

(b) prescribe the unique identification marking for such

goods, including the information to be recorded therein.

(3) The persons referred to in sub-section (1) shall––

(a) affix on the said goods or packages thereof, a unique

identification marking, containing such information and in

such manner;

(b) furnish such information and details within such time

and maintain such records or documents, in such form and

manner;

of business of manufacture of such goods, including the

identification, capacity, duration of operation and such other

details or information, within such time and in such form and

manner;

(d) pay such amount in relation to the system referred to

in sub-section (2),

as may be prescribed.”.

14. In Schedule III to the principal Act, with effect from the

1st day of July, 2017,––

Amendment of

Schedule III.

(i) in paragraph 8, after clause (a), the following clause

shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted,

namely:—

“(aa) supply of goods warehoused in a Special Economic

Zone or in a Free Trade Warehousing Zone to any person

before clearance for exports or to the Domestic Tariff Area;”;

(ii) in Explanation 2, after the words “For the purposes of”,

the words, brackets and letter “clause (a) of” shall be inserted

and shall be deemed to have been inserted;

(iii) after Explanation 2, the following Explanation shall be

inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted, namely:-

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28 of 2005

‘Explanation 3.–– For the purposes of clause (aa), the

expressions “Special Economic Zone”, “Free Trade

Warehousing Zone” and “Domestic Tariff Area” shall have

the same meanings as respectively assigned to them in

section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.’.

15. No refund shall be made of all such tax which has been

collected, but which would not have been so collected, had section

14 been in force at all material times.

No refund of tax

collected

DROUPADI MURMU,

President.

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DR. RAJIV MANI,

Secretary to the Govt. of India.

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Law (Establishment) Division

Notification

The Notification No. GSLSA/Notification/Recruitment/2024/01 dated 06th January, 2025 which has

been issued by the Member Secretary, Goa State Legal Services Authority, New High Court Building at

Goa, Penha-De-France, Porvorim-Goa is hereby published for general information of the public.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Amir Y. Parab, Under Secretary (Estt.), Law Department.

Porvorim.

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Notification

No. GSLSA/Notification/Recruitment/2024/01 Date: 06th January, 2025.

The Goa State Legal Services Authority and the Members of the Staff on the Establishment

(Recruitment and Conditions of Services Rules, 2024)

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 28(1) and (2) of The Legal Services Authorities Act,

1987, the State Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court hereby makes the

following rules to regulate the method of recruitment and other conditions of service of the Officers and

members of The Goa State Legal Services Authority and High Court Legal Services Committee the staff

serving on the Establishment of the Goa State Legal Services Authority and all other matters incidental

thereto.

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa State Legal

Services Authority, Porvorim, Goa of Group B Gazetted officer and Group C (Non Gazetted) Members of

the Staff on the establishment of Goa State Legal Services Authority (Recruitment and Conditions of

Service) Rules, 2024.

11/4/2018/LD(Estt.)/2828

Date : 24-Oct-2025

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(2) These Rules shall apply to the post specified in Column (2) of the Schedule to these Rules

(hereafter called as the “Said Schedule”).

(3) These Rules shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.— In these rules unless the context otherwise requires—

(a) “The Chief Justice” and Patron in Chief: means The Chief Justice of the High Court of Bombay.

(b) “Degree in Law”: means a Degree qualifying the holder for enrollment as an Advocate under the

Advocates Act, 1961 (Central Act 25 of 1961);

duties of a post borne on the cadre of the service, or is undergoing the probation; or (ii) When he is on

joining time; or (iii) When he is absent from duty during vacation, or on authorized holidays, or on

casual leave taken in accordance with the rules or instructions regulating such leave, having been on

duty immediately before and immediately after such absence.

(d) “Direct Recruit” or “Nominee” means a candidate who at the time of his first appointment to the

establishment of The Goa State Legal Service Authority, is not already appointed to the service of Goa

State Legal Service Authority.

(e) “Deputation” means temporary transfer or borrowing the services of an officer or other

employees from the District Judiciary in the State of Goa to the establishment of Goa State Legal

Services Authority.

(f) “Establishment” means and includes all Offices, Departments, Sections, Branches of the Goa

State Legal Services Authority.

(g) “Government” means the Government of Goa.

(h) “GSLSA” means The Goa State Legal Services Authority.

(i) “High Court Legal Services Committee” means a High Court Legal Services Committee as

defined under Section 8A of The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.

(j) “State Legal Services Authority” means The Goa State Legal Services Authority.

(k) “Other Backward Classes” means such backward classes of citizens other than Scheduled Castes

and Scheduled Tribes as may be prescribed by the Goa State Government from time to time.

(l) “Scheduled Caste” and “Scheduled Tribe” shall have the same meaning are assigned to them by

clauses (24) and (25), respectively of Article 366 of the Constitution of India.

(m) “Scheduled” means schedule appended to these rules.

3. Appointing Authority.— The Appointing and disciplinary Authority for all categories of Gazetted

Group-B, Non-Gazetted and Group C Posts shall be the Member Secretary. However the Member

Secretary shall exercise the powers to issue the appointment orders subject to the approval and overall

control of the Executive Chairman and The Chief Justice and Patron-in-Chief of Goa State Legal Service

Authority.

4. The Sanctioned Strength of the Goa State Legal Services Authority as per Notification No.

11/4/2018-LD(Estt.)/260 dated 05th February, 2019 consist of the following classes and categories

designated as under:—

Sr. No.

Name of the post

Sanctioned strength of each category

of posts

Gazetted Officers

Member Secretary

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Section Officer

Non-Gazetted Officers

Head Clerk

Nazir

Stenographer Grade III

Upper Division Clerk

Lower Division Clerk

Driver

Peon/M.T. S.

Total

5. The Goa State Legal Services Authority headed by the Executive Chairman of Goa State Legal

Services Authority and Member Secretary shall exercise the power and perform the functions conferred on

or assigned by the Executive Chairman of Goa State Legal Services Authority.

1) Member Secretary of the Goa State Legal Services Authority shall be the Drawing and Disbursing

Officer (DDO) of Goa State Legal Services Authority headed by the Executive Chairman.

2) The Member Secretary of the Goa State Legal Services Authority shall route their submissions to

the Hon’ble the Chief Justice and Patron in Chief through Registrar/Principal Secretary to the Hon’ble

The Chief Justice, High Court of Bombay.

6. Procedure for Direct Recruitment or Nomination.— (1) Where appointment is to be made, by direct

recruitment or nomination, the Member Secretary shall issue a notice inviting applications from eligible

candidates for being included in the Select list of respective posts, on the official website of the Goa State

Legal Services Authority. Such notice shall also be published in one widely circulated English and one

widely circulated and also in one Marathi newspaper and in one widely circulated Konkani newspaper, if

any.

The notice shall indicate the number of existing vacancies sought to be filled up. It may also indicate

the number of vacancies that are expected to arise in next two years. In case, the expected vacancies are

indicated, the selection process shall be conducted for filling up both existing and expected vacancies for

one year.

(2) Such notice, in addition to being published in the newspapers as aforesaid and as may be directed,

by the Hon’ble the Chief Justice, shall also be published on the Notice Boards of the Offices of the Goa

State Legal Services Authority inter-alia indicating the qualifications prescribed for the post and calling

upon the applications alongwith copies of the required attested documents to be submitted on or before the

prescribed date.

(3) The Candidate in his/her/their application shall declare as to whether he has been arrested anytime

or whether there is any criminal prosecution pending against him or whether he is convicted by a Criminal

Court or whether he has been held guilty or is facing disciplinary enquiry or terminated/compulsorily

returned from any service in past.

7. Select List.— (1) A Select List of candidates shall be prepared for appointment to each post in

accordance with these rules and notified on the Notice Board and the official website of the Goa State

Legal Services Authority.

(2) The Select List shall consist of names of candidates equal to the number of vacancies notified as per

sub-rule (1) of rule 6, arranged in order of merit. If considered necessary, a wait list of candidates, arranged

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in order of merit, may be prepared not exceeding twenty five percent of the total number of vacancies

notified.

(3) The aforesaid list(s) so prepared shall ordinarily be valid for a period of one year from the date of

its notification as above:

Provided that the Hon’ble The Chief Justice and Patron in Chief of Goa State Legal Service Authority

may, in his discretion, direct the appointment from the above wait list(s) even after the expiry of the period

of two years until a new list is prepared in accordance with the rules.

8. Probation.— (1) A person appointed to the service by direct recruitment or nomination shall be on

probation for a period of two years or until an order declaring such person to have satisfactorily completed

the period of probation is made by the Appointing Authority, whichever is later.

(2) The Services of a probationer are liable to be terminated without notice and without assigning any

reason.

9. Nomination of Judge for supervision.— The Hon’ble The Chief Justice and the Hon’ble Executive

Chairman of the Goa State Legal Services Authority may nominate the Member Secretary of the Goa State

Legal Service Authority for supervising the process of selection of the candidates for being included in the

select list of any of the above mentioned posts and may direct the Member Secretary for taking assistance

of any of the Judicial Officers from the District Judiciary of Goa for completing the process of recruitment.

10. Recruitment Norms.— Appointment of the Officers and members of the staff on the Establishment

of the Goa State Legal Services Authority may be made:—

i) By direct recruitment

ii) By selection,

iii) By Transfer

iv) By promotion,

v) By deputation, as the case may be

“Provided further that the maximum age limit for direct recruitment as specified in the Schedule shall

be relaxable for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in accordance with

the orders issued by the Government of Goa from time to time in that regard”.

(ii) The number of posts, mode of appointment, qualifications, classification of the post and level in the

pay matrices attached thereto and other matters shall be as specified in the Schedule.

Written Examination shall be held for recruitment of all group “C” Posts. The examination may be

conducted departmentally, wherever the department possesses the requisite expertise and capacity to

conduct the examination.

(iii) Syllabus and Scheme of examination shall be designed by considering the nature of duties assigned

to the posts and published in the notice inviting applications on the website of the Authority. The syllabus

may encompass questions based on essential qualification, general knowledge, reasoning ability,

quantitative aptitude, etc. commensurate with the degree/level of understanding required for the post.

(iv) The total marks of written examination shall be 100 marks and duration of examination shall be

decided by the Authority Department according to the nature of examination i.e subjective or objective or

combination of both.

(v) Physical endurance test shall be conducted for the posts which require physical standards in terms

of recruitment rules and only the successful candidates shall be shortlisted for written examination. Such

test shall be conducted prior to written examination.

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(vi) Physical endurance test or skill/aptitude test being qualifying in nature shall not be considered for

drawing merit list.

(vii) Skill test/aptitude test, wherever necessary, may be considered for screening eligible candidates to

be called for written examination and only qualified candidates shall be called for written examination.

(viii) Selection of the Candidates shall be determined in accordance with the marks obtained by each

candidate in the written examination as per merit. The Head of Department/Appointing Authority shall

publish the entire result on the notice board of the Department, as well as on the Website of the Goa State

Legal Services Authority.

(ix) If two or more candidates secure equal marks in the written examination then order of merit shall

be as per their date of birth and if in case the date of birth is also same, then the candidate possessing

higher educational qualifications will be placed higher in the merit list.

(x) There shall be no allocation of marks for educational qualifications and the selection of the

candidates shall be done strictly as per the marks scored in written/online examination and as per procedure

laid down in this Office Memorandum.

(xi) The Head of the Department/Appointing Authority shall based on the results declared on the

website of this Authority, proceed to verify the documents of equal number of candidates as number of post

advertised plus 10% wait list candidates. The verification process shall be conducted on the same date/s

when the Department selection committee shall meet for finalizing the select list.

11. Role of Departmental Selection Committee (DSC).—

i. The Member Secretary shall ensure that, the Departmental Selection Committee is constituted in

terms of standing instructions/guidelines issued from time to time. The Member Secretary shall furnish a

copy of Notification in this regard, at the request of the members.

ii. In the event, the expert members form OBC/ST/SC/Ex-serviceman does not attend the selection

committee meeting after being duly served at least three clear days in advance, the Chairman of the

Departmental Selection Committee/Head of Department, if the Chairman is other than Head of

Department, shall intimate the fact to the controlling Officer/Department or Institution for further action

against such Officer, unless the officer justifies the non-attendance.

Further, absence of expert shall not invalidate the selection proceedings and the Departmental

Selection Committee shall proceed with the selection process. The role of the expert members shall be

limited to ensuring that the roster/reservation is verified by the Competent Authority and that the

candidate possesses valid caste/discharge certificate issued by the competent Authority.

iii. The Departmental Selection Committee shall check the copy of the advertisement published in

local dailies and ascertain the number of posts advertised alongwith details of reservation of vacancies

so advertised.

iv. The Departmental Selection Committee shall first proceed to shortlist candidates belonging to

person with disability category and ex-servicemen based on merit. The candidates so shortlisted shall be

adjusted against the category to which they belong i.e. unreserved, scheduled tribes, scheduled castes,

and other backward classes. The vacancies in these categories shall be reduced to that extent. In case,

persons under these categories are not available, the number of such advertised vacancies shall be

deducted from the unreserved category. For instance, the posts advertised are say 10 viz. 05 UR, 02 ST,

01 SC and 02 OBC, out of which 01 post to be filled from person with disability category and 01 post

under ex-servicemen category and if the candidate under person with disability category is unavailable,

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it shall be deducted form unreserved category i.e. 5-1= 4. i.e. the Departmental Selection Committee

shall proceed to select only 04 candidates belonging to unreserved category.

v. The Departmental Selection Committee shall then proceed to select candidates of unreserved

category as per the descending order of marks scored in written/online examination.

vi. In case of candidates belonging to reserved category, who by virtue of their merit in written

examination are eligible for selection against unreserved category, they shall be adjusted against

unreserved category, only if they have not availed age relaxation or any other concession/relaxation

other than payment of fees.

vii. Once the Departmental Selection Committee finalizes the list of unreserved category candidates,

it shall proceed to prepare selection list of reserved category candidates.

viii. The Department shall, once finalize selection list is prepared, arrange to verify the essential

qualification of the candidates and ensure that the candidate is eligible vis-à-vis essential

qualification/criteria for the post as per the recruitment rules.

ix. The Departmental Selection Committee shall, in addition to select list also prepare a separate wait

list upto 10% of the vacancies based on merit of the candidates in their respective category.

12. Provided further that the candidate from the wait list may be considered, only if the candidate from

the select list does not accept the offer of appointment.

(i) The process of selection comes to an end once the vacancies advertised are filled up. The wait list

shall be used as a reservoir to fill the advertised existing/anticipated vacancies.

(ii) The wait list shall lapse on the declaration of the date of subsequent examination for the same

category or after a period of one year from the date of preparation of such wait list, whichever is earlier.

(iii) The quorum:—

Non-attendance/non availability of any member of the Departmental Selection Committee other

than Chairman shall not invalidate the proceeding of such committee provided minimum 2 members

were present.

(iv) Final Selection List:— Once the Departmental Selection Committee prepares the final selection

list and wait list, which shall be subject to verification of documents, the Head of

Department/Appointing Authority shall publish the on notice board and on the website of the Goa State

Legal Services Authority preferably on the same day, but not later than three days from the date of

meeting of selection committee. In case the selection committee meeting was held on more than one day,

then the period of three days shall be counted from the last day of such meeting.

(v) The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and

Training) vide letter no. 39020/09/2015/Estt.(B) dated 23rd October, 2015, has dispensed with the

interview for all Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ (which are now reclassified as Group ‘C’ posts. Interview should be

also discontinued for non-gazetted posts of Group ‘B’ category.

(vi) Specific and isolated Group ‘B’ non-gazetted posts for which any particular department

considers interview absolutely essential, clearance of The Hon’ble Chief Justice would need to be

obtained. It is clarified that since the skill test and physical test are different from interview such tests

may continue.

11. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications.— The method of recruitment to the said

posts, age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in the Schedule.

Provided that the Government may, in consultation with the Chief Justice and Patron in Chief, vary the

number of posts specified in column (3) of the Schedule from time to time subject to exigencies of work.

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12. Special Deputation.— The Hon’ble The Chief Justice may at his discretion appoint any person on

the Establishment, on deputation from the District Judiciary in the State of Goa, any Government

Department, Public Sector undertaking or Autonomous Body. Provided that the appointment from

Government Department/Public Sector undertaking skill made only with the consent of the Government.

(2) In the case of employees who have retired upon superannuation on or after 1st day of January, 2014,

till the commencement of these rules, their extension of age for all purposes including pay and allowances

shall be protected for the purpose of pension and pensionary benefits.

14. Overriding power of the Hon’ble The Chief Justice and Patron in Chief of Goa State Legal Service

Authority.— Notwithstanding anything contained than in accordance with these rules, the Hon’ble The

Chief Justice and Patron in Chief shall have power to:

a) appoint any person at any time otherwise than in accordance with these rules in a temporary

vacancy and the appointment so made shall be as effective and valid as any other appointment made in

accordance with these rules;

15. Residuary matters.— With regards to matters not specifically covered by or under these Rules,

including the service conditions shall be governed by Law, Rules and Regulations or norms as applicable

to the State Government employees, in general, in so far as these are not inconsistent with or repugnant to

these Rules.

16. Powers to relax.— Where the Authority is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do,

it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing and with the approval of the Government, relax any

of the provisions of these Rules with respect to any class or category of persons.

17. Savings.— Nothing in these Rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other

concessions required to be provided for Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-

Serviceman and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the

Government from time to time in that regard.

By order and in the name of the Hon’ble The Chief Justice and Patron-in-Chief of Goa State Legal

Services Authority.

Sd/- Member Secretary, GSLSA.

Porvorim, Goa.

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Notification

The Notification No. Rule/P.1603/Notification No. 14/2025 dated 22-07-2025 which has been issued

by the Registrar General, High Court of Bombay, is hereby published for general information of the public.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Gajanan X. Bhonsle, Under Secretary (Estt.), Law.

Porvorim.

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High Court of Bombay

Notification

No. Rule/P1603/Notification No. 14/2025— In exercise of powers conferred under the Rules for Live

Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings, the High Court of Bombay, appoint 28th July, 2025 to be

14/10/2025/LD (Estt.) PF-I/3023

Date : 18-Nov-2025

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the date from which the “Rules for Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings”, shall come into

force in the State of Goa.

High Court of Bombay,

Date: 22 July, 2025.

S. S. Adkar

Registrar General.

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Department of Panchayati Raj and Community Development

Directorate of Panchayats

Order

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 114 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Goa Act No.

14 of 1994), read with Section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (Act 10 of 1897), the Government of

Goa hereby further amends the Goa Panchayat (Staffing Pattern, Scales of Pay and Mode of Recruitment of

Staff of Panchayats) Order, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal Order”), as follows, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— This order may be called the Goa Panchayat (Staffing Pattern,

Scales of Pay and Mode of Recruitment of Staff of Panchayats) (Sixth Amendment) Order, 2025.

(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of clause 8.— In the principal Order, in clause 8 for the expression “18 to 40”, the

expression “18 to 45” shall be substituted.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Mahadev Araundekar, Director of Panchayats and ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji.

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Note:- The principal Order No. 35/DP/PAN/EMP/2000 dated 05-03-2003 was published in the Official

Gazette, Extraordinary, Series I No. 49 dated 06-03-2003 and it was subsequently amended vide

the following Notifications, namely:—

(1) Order No. 35/DP/PAN/EMP/2006 dated 04-01-2007, published in the Official Gazette,

Series I No. 43 dated 25-01-2007;

(2) Order No. 35/DP/PAN/EMP/2006 dated 06-04-2010, published in the Official Gazette,

Series I No. 3 dated 15-04-2010;

(3) Order No. 19/33/DP/VP-STAFF/2010 dated 09-09-2010, published in the Official Gazette,

Series I No. 25 dated 16-09-2010;

(4) Order No. 35/DP/PAN/EMP/2019 dated 05-03-2019, published in the Official Gazette,

Series I No. 49 dated 07-03-2019;

(5) Order No. 35/DP/PAN/EMP/2021/5696 dated 22-09-2021, published in the Official Gazette,

Series I No. 27 dated 30-09-2021;

(6) Corrigendum No. 35/DP/PAN/EMP/2025/8449 dated 06-11-2025, published in the Official

Gazette, Series I No. 33 dated 13-11-2025.

(7) Corrigendum No. 35/DP/PAN/EMP/2025/8450 dated 06-11-2025, published in the Official

Gazette, Series I No. 33 dated 13-11-2025.

35/DP/PAN/EMP/2025/8790

Date : 17-Nov-2025

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Department of Personnel

Notification

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the

Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules to regulate the recruitment to the Group ‘C’, Non-

Gazetted, Ministerial and Non-Ministerial posts, in the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Goa,

namely:—

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa,

Directorate of Art and Culture, Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted, Ministerial and Non-Ministerial posts,

Recruitment Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall apply to the posts specified in column (2) of the Schedule to these rules (hereinafter

called as the “said Schedule”).

(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number, classification and level in the pay matrix.— The number of posts, classification of the said

posts and level in the pay matrix attached thereof shall be as specified in columns (3) to (5) of the said

Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary the number of posts as specified in column (3) of the said

Schedule from time to time subject to exigencies of work.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications.— The method of recruitment to the said

posts, age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in columns (6) to

(14) of the said Schedule.

4. Disqualification.— No person who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a

spouse living or who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,

shall be eligible for appointment to the service:

Provided that the Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law

applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing,

exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

5. Power to relax.— Where, the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do,

it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with

respect to any class or category of persons.

6. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other

concessions required to be provided for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-

servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government

from time to time in that regard.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).

Porvorim.

1/1/2025-PER

Date : 11-Nov-2025

1910

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

SERIES I No. 34

20TH NOVEMBER, 2025

Notification

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and in

supersession of the existing recruitment Rules for the post of Librarian Grade-I, notified vide Government

Notification No. 1/1/94-PER (P.F. III) dated 18-01-2013, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 43

dated 24-01-2013, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following Rules to regulate the recruitment to

the Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post, in the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of

Goa, namely:–

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These Rules may be called the Government of

Goa, Directorate of Art and Culture, Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post, Recruitment Rules,

2025.

(2) They shall apply to the post specified in column (1) of the Schedule to these rules (hereinafter

called as the “said Schedule”).

(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number, classification and level in the pay matrix.— The number of posts, classification of the said

post and level in the pay matrix attached thereto all be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said

Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary the number of posts specified in column (2) of the said

Schedule from time to time subject to exigencies of work.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications.— The method of recruitment to the said

post, age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in columns (5) to

(13) of the said Schedule.

4. Disqualification.— No person who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a

spouse living or who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,

shall be eligible for appointment to the service:

Provided that the Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law

applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing,

exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

5. Power to relax.— Where the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do,

it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with

respect to any class or category of persons.

6. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other

concessions required to be provided for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-

servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government

from time to time in that regard.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).

Porvorim.

1/4/2025-PER

Date : 11-Nov-2025

1913

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

SERIES I No. 34

20TH NOVEMBER, 2025

Notification

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the

Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules to regulate the recruitment to the Group ‘A’ and ‘B’,

Gazetted and Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial posts in the Department of Environment and Climate Change,

Government of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa,

Department of Environment and Climate Change, Group ‘A’ and ‘B’, Gazetted and Non-Gazetted, Non-

Ministerial posts, Recruitment Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall apply to the posts specified in column (2) of the Schedule to these rules (hereinafter

called as the “said Schedule”).

(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number, classification and the level in the pay matrix.— The number of posts, classification of the

said posts and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (3) to (5) of the said

Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary the number of posts as specified in column (3) of the said

Schedule from time to time subject to exigencies of work.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications.— The method of recruitment to the said

posts, age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in columns (6) to

(14) of the said Schedule.

4. Disqualification.— No person who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a

spouse living or who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,

shall be eligible for appointment to the service:

Provided that the Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law

applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing,

exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

5. Power to relax.— Where, the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do,

it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with the Goa Public Service

Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.

6. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other

concessions required to be provided for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-

servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government

from time to time in that regards.

These rules are issued in consultation with the Goa Public Service Commission conveyed vide their

letters bearing No. COM/II/13/79(1)/2022/805, COM/II/13/79(2)/2022/807, COM/II/13/79(3)/2022/810,

COM/II/13/79(4)/2022/814 and COM/II/13/79(5)/2022/813 dated 22-08-2025.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).

Porvorim.

1/13/2019-PER

Date : 11-Nov-2025

1915

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

SERIES I No. 34

20TH NOVEMBER, 2025