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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Panaji, 25th June, 2026 (Ashadha 4, 1948) SERIES I No. 13

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

INDEX

Department Type

Subject Page No

1 2

3 4

1.    Animal Husbandry       Not.- 14-9-AH/RFGMP/2026-27/17     Rabies Free Goa Maintenance Proposal -      485
                             34                                 Phase II
2.    Environment &          Not.- 4-9-2023/Acct/DIR/Part/327   Collection of Cess under Goa Non-           490
      Climate Change                                            Biodegradable Garbage.
3.    Law                    Not.- 13-1-2010-LD-(Estt.)/1386    Recruitment and conditions of service for   490
                                                                the post of General Manager in the High
                                                                Court of Bombay.
4.    Personnel              Not.- 1/3/2026-PER                 RR's- the Office of the Registrar of Co-    498
                                                                operative Societies.
5.    Women & Child          Not.- 2-2003-GA(LC&IC)-2026/D      Annual Submission of Life Certificate and   501
      Development            W&CD/2839                          Income Certificate under Griha Aadhar
                                                                Scheme.

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Animal Husbandry

Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services

Notification

14-9-AH/RFGMP/2026-27/1734 Date : 22-Jun-2026 Whereas, the Government of Goa deems it expedient to frame a Scheme to maintain "Rabies Controlled Status" in Goa for the period from 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2029, as "Sustainable Scheme to maintain Rabies Controlled Status in Goa" since the Scheme is coming to an end on 31st March, 2026.

Now, therefore the Government of Goa is hereby pleased to frame the following Scheme namely:-

1) Short title and commencement:—

a) This Scheme may be called "Rabies Free Goa Maintenance Scheme–Phase II".

b) It shall come into force with effect from 1st April, 2026.

2) Introduction:—

The risk of canine rabies has decreased dramatically in Goa since the Government of Goa initiated State-wide mass dog vaccination through partnership with Mission Rabies from 2015 onwards. As with

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 485OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 13 25TH JUNE, 2026 any disease, control effort has to continue as there is a high risk of re-introduction whilst surrounding States remain endemic. But since it is not cost-effective to continue vaccinating the whole dog population indefinitely, the Government of Goa has transitioned to a "holding strategy", which makes a continued effort to maintain rabies controlled status in the dog population, by high levels of surveillance and awareness, and simultaneously tapering dog vaccination in regions where the virus is not circulating.

Though Goa is maintained as no Rabies zone, the border states Maharashtra and Karnataka are highly endemic and pose a serious threat of Rabies virus incursions which are impossible to avoid and should be expected, however with good surveillance and capacity to re-vaccinate talukas intensively, rabies control can be sustained. This scheme intends to provide for sustained rabies control in Goa on long term basis and respond appropriately to any re-introduction of the virus.

3) Objectives:—

a) To sustain rabies controlled status in Goa long-term and respond appropriately to any re-introduction of the virus.

b) To ensure the vaccination of both owned and stray dogs through intensive vaccination in the border Talukas of Goa and border talukas of Maharashtra and Karnataka to make a barrier for the entry of virus from endemic Maharashtra and Karnataka State into Rabies controlled zone the Goa state.

c) To ensure vaccination of any area reported with a positive case both in animal or human by ring vaccination or vaccination campaign to eliminate the virus.

d) To ensure the safety of Citizens from Rabies disease.

e) To decrease public anxiety and Rabies deaths in Goa.

f) To boost the Tourism Industry due to reduced Rabies Menace in Goa.

4) Eligibility:—

a) Mission Rabies the project of Worldwide Veterinary Service through its local Trust Worldwide Veterinary Service Goa Foundation, shall be eligible to continue the Scheme beyond March, 2026 until March, 2029 while simultaneously providing the necessary training and inputs to enable the Government of Goa to continue the work to maintain the Rabies Controlled Status in the future.

5) Components.—

A. Vaccination

a) Vaccination of dogs in the border talukas

Four talukas namely Pernem, Bicholim, Sattari, Dharbandora and Canacona which directly border unvaccinated dog population of neighboring States of Maharashtra and Karnataka will continue to be extensively vaccinated, annually both for free roaming and owner dogs. Sanguem taluka though bordering Karnataka is not considered for extensive vaccination, as these border areas are at the Western Ghats with forest cover. It is estimated that, 30,000 vaccinations/year will be covered in this category.

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b) Annual vaccination of border talukas of endemic neighboring states namely Vengurle, Sawantwadi, Dodamarg, Karwar and Angola.

c) Ring vaccination and special vaccination campaigns for both owned dogs and stray dogs are to be carried out for about 10000 dogs in a year. Whenever there is a report of positive case in any place, a ring vaccination combined with education shall be carried out to a distance of 3 kms. radius. Based on the level of virus threat, special vaccination campaigns shall be carried out from time to time similar to the one recently done at Bardez taluka during February, 2026.

B. Surveillance

Any suspected Rabies case from the State of Goa shall be investigated by the surveillance team immediately. 24/7 Rabies hotline shall be continued to be engaged throughout this project to collect reporting on suspected Rabies cases from the entire State of Goa and from the bordering State. Regular testing of all suspected cases will continue. On the spot LFT testing (Lateral Flow) and confirmatory dFAT testing at the lab shall continue. Investigation of the dog bite victims (IBCM) Integrated Bite Case Management shall continue.

C. Education

Education, Vaccination Intimation and response to public complaints, attending to vaccination resistance shall be attended to by experienced Education Officer. Education on Dog bite avoidance, Dog bite management, impact of Dog vaccination and Dog population management is crucial, so shall be intensified. Mission Rabies Model village shall be established in 2 village panchayats during the beginning of this MOU period and shall be replicated to other villages in the future.

6) Requirements.—

A. Human Resource

Total number of people: 22

a) Vaccination Team for Border Talukas: 18 people

3 Team leader

10 Dog catchers/vaccinators for next catching

4 dog catchers/vaccinators for Hand catching teams

1 Surveyor

b) Surveillance Team: 3 People

1 Veterinary Doctor

1 Hotline person

1 surveillance person as IBCM Officer

Hotline and IBCM officer shall coordinate attending to calls, investigation, bringing the carcass for post-mortem to DIU and help in disposing the carcass. The Veterinary Doctor position is justified since he shall have to carry out postmortem, sample collection, vaccination supervision, rescue and treatment of sick animals found during vaccination etc.

c) Education/Vaccination Intimations and Complaints:

1 Senior Education Officer

He shall be carrying out education activities for children and community along with the other education officers managed by Mission Rabies funding. He shall as well attend to education complaints and manage Mission Rabies Model Village.

B. Vehicle Requirement

Two four-wheeler vehicles for the vaccination net-catching teams487 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 13 25TH JUNE, 2026 Four motorbikes:

One for hand catching team

One for post vaccination surveyor

One for IBCM team

One for Education Officer

C. Vaccine requirement: The cost of vaccine is justified from this year due to the reason that the free supply of vaccine by MSD animal health to Mission Rabies project is now withdrawn and the vaccine is now charged.

7) Pattern of Assistance.—

a) Salary of Team leaders, Senior Education Officer, Hotline attendant, and Integrated Bite Management Officers for supervision/education/surveillance will be provided.

b) As these animals have to be caught from the road side, so salaries of Dog catchers, Hand catchers and Survey staff have to be provided.

c) For mobility the cost for transport of the staff (vehicle, fuel).

d) The cost of the vaccination will include vaccines, syringes and needles.

e) All the above components will be provided with grants as mentioned in Maximum Unit Cost at Clause 8.

8) Maximum unit cost.—

(April, 2026 to March, 2029)

Financial Table for Rabies Free Goa Maintenance Scheme – Phase II for the 1st year (April 2026-March 2027)

Components Rate (in Rs.) Quantity Period Amount (in Rs.)
I VACCINATION
a Team Leaders 25000 3 12 months 9,00,000
b Survey Staff 22000 1 12 months 2,64,000
c Dog Catchers/Vet Assistants 20,000 14 12 months 33,60,000
Total 45,24,000
II SURVEILLANCE
a Veterinary Doctor 65000/month 1 12 months 7,80,000
b IBCM Officer 22,000/month 1 12 months 2,64,000
c Hotline Phone Attendant 20,000/month 1 12 months 2,40,000
Total 12,84,000
III EDUCATION
a Senior Education Officer 35000/month 1 12 months 4,20,000
Total 4,20,000
a Staff transport and goods vehicle 4 wheeler for vaccination 2000/day 2 294 days Restricted to 15,00,000 (a+b+c+d)
b Hand catching team and post vaccination survey team motor bike rent and fuel for vaccination 500/day 2 294 days
c Transport motor bike rent and fuel for surveillance 500/day 1 294 days
d Transport rent and fuel/month for education 500/day 1 294 days
Total
IV Vaccine cost Part of vaccine 35/dose 50,000 12 months
V Publicity and awareness through campaigns
VI GROSS TOTAL (One Year) 12 months
VII GROSS TOTAL (Three years) 3 years
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Note: The project cost proposed for the 1st year is the same for the 2nd and 3rd year, so the total cost for the 3 years proposal is only Rs. 2,96,34,000.

9) Conditions.—

1. Testing of samples by FAT (Florescent Antibody Test) shall be done by the Government Lab Veterinarian where the carcass shall be supplied to the lab by the Mission Rabies Veterinary Doctor/surveillance team. The Rabies testing conjugate shall be budgeted in the Government lab budget.

2. The project does not include any accommodation or food charges for the teams which shall be managed by the Mission Rabies funding in addition to the cost of maintain additional teams and management cost.

3. The project should be reviewed every year by a State Level Committee and every six months by two District Level Committees as being done in the ongoing project and make any changes accordingly.

4. This maintenance proposal does not include the cost of revaccination in the event of reintroduction of rabies virus in the seven rabies free inner talukas, if happens in the future.

10) Procedure:—

1. On approval of the scheme by Government, the Department of AH & VS shall sign an MOU with Mission Rabies-Worldwide Veterinary Service Goa Foundation for the period from 1st April, 2026 to 31st March, 2029, following which the Department of AH & VS shall sanction & release the grants to be disbursed to the concerned agency through the Electronic Clearing System (ECS), for which the concerned agency shall have to provide their Bank details needed for ECS.

2. Nodal Officer of sufficient seniority of the Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services should be nominated to liaise with the project.

3. An audit committee consisting of the Rabies Nodal Officer, Assistant Accounts Officer from the Dept. of AH & VS along with the Mission Rabies Project Director, should look into spending expenditure and report to the Government.

4. The local Assistant Directors, North & South of Directorate of AH & VS appointed as Verifying Officers for the said Scheme in whose jurisdiction the AWO works will verify and certify the Bills/Vouchers towards the costs of the components and submit the same as required under the existing administrative, legal and financial regulations.

5. A State Level Committee chaired under the Hon. Minister of Animal Husbandry along with the Secretary (AH), Director of AH, Dir. of Municipal Admn., Dir. of Panchayats, Director of Tourism, Director of Health, Director of Education and Director/Manager of Mission Rabies as Members of the Committee to be formed to monitor the progress of work and review the project work every three years.

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6. Two District Level Committees, one for North Goa and another for South Goa under the chairmanship of respective Deputy Collector with representative of Municipalities, Panchayats, Health, ADEI, Block Development Officers and Mission Rabies Manager may be formed to review the progress of the project periodically (Semi Annually).

7. Monthly reports on number of dogs vaccinated, number of dogs positive or suspected for Rabies specifying the area of outbreak, stray dog population, pet dog population, human dog bite cases, human Rabies deaths, latest statistics, number of children and adults educated should be submitted to the Education, Statistics and Animal Husbandry Departments compulsorily.

8. The Government may relax any of the clauses/conditions if deemed necessary.

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

Dr. Nitin Naik, Director & ex officio Jt. Secretary (AH).

Panaji.

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Department of Environment & Climate Change

Notification

4-9-2023/Acct/DIR/Part/327 Date : 04-Jun-2026

Sub.: Collection of Cess under Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage.

The collection of Cess under Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage may be deposited to the Government Treasury under the Budget Head (Demand No. 24): 0070—Other Administrative Services; 60—Other Services; 800—Other Receipts; 04—Collection of Cess on Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage instead of the Budget Head: 0070—Other Administrative Services; 60—Other Services; 800—Other Receipts; 02—Cess on Biodegradable.

Sachin Desai, Director (Environment & CC).

Panaji.

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Department of Law & Judiciary

Law (Establishment) Division

Notification

13-1-2010-LD-(Estt.)/1386 Date : 19-Jun-2026

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 read with Article 227, 229 and 235 of the Constitution of India and in supersession of the existing recruitment rules, for the post of Court Manager as notified vide the Government Notification No. 13-1-2010-LD(Estt)/772 dated 02-04-2014, published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 2 dated 10-04-2014 and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Governor of Goa, in consultation with the High Court of Bombay, hereby makes the following rules regulate the recruitment and conditions of service for the posts of General Manager in the establishment of the High Court of Bombay at Goa (Group-A Gazetted) and Court Manager (Group-B Gazetted) in the establishment of the District Courts and Family Courts, in the State of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These Rules may be called the Goa Court Manager (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2026.

(2) These Rules shall come into force on such date as the Chief Justice, by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of these rules and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of these rules shall be construed as a reference to the commencement of that provision.

2. Definitions.— In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—

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(a) "Chief Justice" means the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.

(b) "Court Manager" includes, Court Manager and General Manager, except when it is specifically mentioned.

(c) "Family Court" means a Family Court established under Section 3 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 (66 of 1984).

(d) "Government" means the Government of Goa.

(e) "Governor" means the Governor of Goa.

(f) "High Court" means the High Court of Bombay at Goa.

(g) "Principal District and Sessions Judge" means the Principal Judicial Officer posted as Head of the Judicial District.

(h) "Principal Judge" means the Principal Judge, Family Court.

(i) "Registrar (Administration)" means the Registrar (Administration) of High Court of Bombay at Goa, Porvorim.

(j) "Registrar General" means the Registrar General of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.

(k) "Selection Committee" means the Committee constituted by the Chief Justice of the High Court to select Court Manager and General Manager.

(l) "Schedule" means the schedule appended to these rules.

(m) "State" means the State of Goa.

3. Appointing Authority.— The Appointing Authority for the post of Court Manager shall be the Chief Justice.

4. Appointment of Court Managers.— (a) For the High Court of Bombay at Goa, there shall be one General Manager.

(b) For each District, there shall be one Court Manager.

(c) Appointing Authority may appoint a Court Manager at Family Court.

5. Mode of Recruitment.— (i) Appointment to the post of Court Manager shall be made by nomination only.

(ii) Appointment to the post of General Manager shall be made by nomination or promotion.

Provided that, having regard to the exigency of situation, the Chief Justice may decide whether to fill the post of General Manager by nomination or promotion.

(iii) Appointment to the post of General Manager may be made by promotion from amongst the "Court Managers" having eight or more years experience on the date of notice on 'merit-cum-seniority' basis.

6. Qualification and eligibility for selection by nomination.— (A) General Manager: The candidate,—

(a) must not be less than 30 years and not more than 45 years of age as on date of publication of advertisement for recruitment:

Provided that, the upper age limit in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes shall be relaxed by five years (i.e. upto 50 years of age) and by three years (i.e. upto 48 years of age) for Other Backward Classes.

(b) must hold a degree of MBA or Advanced Diploma in General Management.

(c) must have 8 years experience in System and Process Management, IT Systems Management, HR Management or Financial Systems Management.

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(d) must have passed Government recognized computer knowledge Certificate/DOEACC examination from recognized institution or Certificate of knowledge of computer obtained from any private institution and shall possess excellent computer application skills.

(e) must have adequate knowledge of Konkani language.

(B) Court Manager: The candidate,—

(a) must not be less than 25 years and not more than 38 years of age as on date of publication of advertisement for recruitment:

Provided that, the upper age limit in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes shall be relaxed by five years (i.e. upto 43 years of age) and by three years (i.e. upto 41 years of age) for Other Backward Classes.

(b) must hold a degree of MBA or Advanced Diploma in General Management.

(c) must have 3 years experience in system and process Management, IT Systems Management, HR Management or Financial Systems Management.

(d) must have passed Government recognized computer knowledge Certificate/DOEACC examination from recognized institution or Certificate of knowledge of computer obtained from any private institution and shall possess excellent computer application skills.

(e) must have adequate knowledge of Konkani language.

7. Preference.— (a) In appointment to the post of General Manager/Court Manager, preference will be given to the candidates holding degree in Law.

(b) In appointment to the post of General Manager, preference will be given to the candidates having experience as Court Manager.

8. Procedure of recruitment by nomination.— (i) Direct recruitment to the post of Court Manager/General Manager shall be made by the Appointing Authority on the basis of recommendation of Selection Committee.

(ii) The Selection Committee, after holding appropriate examination/test followed by viva-voce as per Schedule-A shall prepare a list of selected candidates, in the order of merit, eligible for appointment and shall recommend their name(s). The select list shall not exceed the number of vacancies notified.

(iii) The Selection Committee may prepare a wait list of candidates not exceeding 10% of the advertised vacancies or one whichever is higher.

(iv) The select list and wait list shall ordinarily be valid for a period of two years from the date of its notification, provided that the Chief Justice may, in his discretion, direct the appointment from those list(s) even after expiry of the said period of two years until the new list is prepared in accordance with the rules.

(v) Inclusion of a candidate's name in the list mentioned in Clause (ii) and (iii) of rule 8 shall confer no right to appointment unless the Appointing Authority is satisfied after such enquiry as specified by the Government from time to time and also as may be considered necessary, that a candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the service.

9. Disqualification for appointment.— No person shall be eligible for appointment as Court Manager,—

(a) if he is not a citizen of India; or

(b) if he has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude or he is or has been permanently debarred or disqualified by the High Court or the Union Public Service Commission or any State Public Service Commission from appearing for examinations or selections conducted by it; or

(c) if he directly or indirectly influences the 'Selection Committee' by any means for his candidature; or

(d) if he has more than one spouse.

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10. Absorption (as one time measure).— (a) The existing Court Managers, who were earlier appointed on contractual basis, following the procedure as provided under the Goa (Court Manager Recruitment and Conditions of Service Rules, 2014) may be absorbed on the newly created posts of Court Managers, on the commencement of these rules, subject to their continued utility and suitability (to be assessed by the High Court), on fulfillment of conditions mentioned in these rules (except the age) and they shall be entitled to the pay and allowances and other facilities as admissible to the post of Court Managers provided under these rules.

Such Court Managers would be entitled to regularization from the date of their initial appointment. The benefits of such regularization though would entitle them for continuity in service for all the purposes including terminal benefit, they would not be entitled for arrears if any on account of difference between salary for the period from the date on which they are working till the date of their actual regularization.

(b) Utility and suitability is to be determined on the basis of last five years Annual Confidential Reports (25 marks), Special/Suitability Report of Head of the Department (15 marks), Leave and Punctuality Record (10 marks) and Interview (50 marks). The minimum passing bench mark is 60 marks.

(c) Upon absorption of suitable Court Managers, they shall be posted on officiating basis for a period of 2 years.

(d) The person not in service as on the date of commencement of these Rules, in any category of post, shall not be entitled for regularization by way of absorption as mentioned above.

Explanation.— It is clarified that absorption of suitable existing Court Managers is a one time measure. After absorption of such suitable existing Court Managers, the remaining vacant posts shall be filled up by nomination or promotion as the case may be, as per these rules.

11. Seniority.— There shall be a common seniority amongst the Court Managers in the Districts.

12. Probation and Officiation.— (a) The General Manager/Court Manager, appointed by nomination shall be on probation for a period of two years.

(b) All appointments on promotion shall be on officiating basis for a period of two years.

(c) The period of probation or officiation, as the case may be, for reasons to be recorded in writing, may be extended by the Appointing Authority by such period not exceeding two years.

(d) Six months before the end of the period or extended period of probation or officiation, as the case may be, the Appointing Authority shall consider the suitability of the person so appointed to hold the post to which he was appointed; and

(i) If found suitable, issue an order declaring him to have satisfactorily completed the period of probation or officiation, as the case may be, and such an order shall have effect from the date of expiry of the period of probation or officiation, including extended period, if any, as the case may be;

(ii) If the Appointing Authority finds that, the person is not suitable to hold the post to which he was appointed, it shall by order—

(a) if he is a probationer, discharge him from the service;

(b) if he is officiating upon absorption, extend his period of officiation by a further period not extending six months at a time.

(e) No person shall be deemed to have satisfactorily completed the period of probation or officiation, as the case may be, unless so declared by a specific order to that effect.

13. Conditions relating to suitability, fitness and character.— No person selected by the Selection Committee shall be appointed:—

(i) Unless the Appointing Authority is satisfied that, he is of good character and is in all respects suitable for appointment to the service.

(ii) Unless he is certified by the Medical Authority specified by the High Court that he is medically fit to discharge the duties of the post for which he is selected.

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14. Duties and Responsibilities.— (i) The General Manager, in case of High Court of Bombay at Goa, shall assist the Registrar (Admin.) and other Registrars of the High Court of Bombay at Goa and the Court Manager, in case of Judicial Districts, shall assist the Principal District Judge/Principal Judge/District Judge of the respective Judicial Districts, in administrative functioning of the Courts, to enhance efficiency of Court Management.

(ii) The General Manager in the High Court shall work under the directions and supervision of the Registrar (Admin.) and other Registrars of the High Court of Bombay at Goa. Insofar as the Court Managers appointed in the District Courts are concerned, they shall work under the supervision and control of the Chief Administrative Officer (Head of the Ministerial Staff) of the concerned courts.

(iii) The Court Manager shall maintain professional secrecy and shall not divulge any information which may come to his or her knowledge to any one under any circumstances except in accordance with any general or special order of the High Court or the Chief Justice. Breach of this condition shall amount to misconduct.

(iv) The Court Manager shall perform the duties enumerated in Schedule-B.

(v) In addition to the duties enumerated in Schedule-B, the Court Manager shall discharge and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the Registrars or Principal District Judge/Principal Judge as the case may be.

15. Pay scale.— The pay scale of the Court Manager shall be as follows:

Designation Pay Scale
General Manager Pay Level S-26 : 82200-211500, PB 3 : Rs. 15600-39100
Court Manager Pay Level S-19 : 55100-175100, PB 3 : Rs. 15600-39100

A Court Manager shall be entitled to get the benefit of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (M.A.C.P.) on completion of 10, 20 and 30 years of service, as per Government Policy.

16. Transfer.— A Court Manager is liable to be transferred to or from Judicial Districts or Establishments respectively, throughout the State of Goa, at any time or at such intervals, as the Chief Justice may deem fit.

17. Lien.— There shall be no provision for lien in respect of the post of Court Manager.

18. Training.— Every person appointed as a Court Manager, shall undergo such training as may be specified by the High Court from time to time.

19. Residuary Provision.— (a) The conditions of service of the General Manager for which no express provision is made in these rules shall be determined by the rules and orders for the time being applicable to High Court employees.

(b) The conditions of service of the Court Manager for which no express provision is made in these rules, shall be determined by the rules and orders for the time being applicable to employees of the State.

20. Power of the Chief Justice to relax and to remove difficulties.— (a) Where the Chief Justice is of the opinion that, the operation of any rule causes undue hardship in a particular case, the Chief Justice, may by order, relax the requirement of that rule to such extent and subject to such conditions as the Chief Justice may deem necessary.

(b) The Chief Justice shall have the power to remove difficulties in implementation of these Rules.

21. Interpretation.— If any question arises relating to the interpretation of these rules the decision of the High Court shall be final.

22. Power to amend.— The High Court may make amendment in these rules, and schedule, as may be deemed necessary.

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

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

Porvorim.

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SCHEDULE-A

Scheme and Syllabus for the examination

Selection process shall be conducted in two phases, namely, (1) Written Examination & (2) Interview & Project Report. The topic for the project report shall be notified by the High Court at the time of declaration of the result of the written examination.

The written examination shall consist of an objective type (Multiple choice questions) Examination for 25 marks and descriptive type questions for 75 marks. The syllabus for the examination is as follows:

PHASE 1
Sr. No. Question Paper (Duration-2 ½ Hours) Subject components for descriptive type questions Marks
1 Introduction of Management, Communication, Organizational Behaviour, Quantitative Technique, Research Methodology, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Computer Skills 75
Sr. No. Subject components for objective type (MCQ) questions Marks
2 General Knowledge, English, Legal Knowledge, General Aptitude and Knowledge of Konkani Language 25
PHASE 2
Sr. No. Subject components Maximum Marks
1 Interview & Project Report 100

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SCHEDULE-B

(A) Court Managers in their respective Districts shall perform the following duties:—

(a) Information & Statistics

(1) The Court Manager shall ensure that the IT systems of all the Courts in the Districts are fully functional.

(2) The Court Manager shall ensure compilation of statistics accurately and promptly as per format supplied by all the Courts in the Districts.

(3) The Court Manager shall render necessary assistance in preparing monthly, quarterly and other statements relating to pendency, institution and disposal of cases.

(4) The Court Manager, in co-ordination with the system officer of the District, shall ensure uploading of the relevant statistics of all the Courts in the Districts on the official website of the District Judiciary.

(b) Information related matter

(1) The Court Manager may, in consultation with the stakeholders of a Court (including the Bar, Ministerial Staff, Executive Agencies supporting judicial functions, such as prosecutors/police/process serving agencies and court users), prepare and update annually a 5 year Court wise Court Development Plan (CDP) in respect of all the Courts in Districts.

(2) The Court Manager shall monitor the implementation of the CDP in all the Courts in the Districts and report to superior authorities on its progress.

(3) The Court Manager shall monitor the matters relating to the infrastructure of all the Courts in the Districts and residential quarters with the Public Works Department and other authorities.

(4) The Court Manager shall apprise the District Level Monitoring Committee relating to infrastructure development of the District.

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(c) Information Technology Management

(1) The Court Manager shall monitor and ensure that the activities and schemes of e-Project are fully implemented.

(2) The Court Manager shall monitor and ensure that Case Information System (CIS) is functioning properly in all the Courts in the Districts and in all aspects.

(3) The Court Manager shall monitor and ensure that the judgments and orders of all the Courts in the Districts are uploaded on the website without any delay.

(4) The Court Manager shall furnish necessary feedback regarding institution, disposal of cases to the National Judicial Data Grid.

(5) The Court Manager shall take necessary steps for imparting computer training and other required training to the ministerial staff of all the Courts in the District in co-ordination with the Judicial Academy or otherwise.

(d) Record Management

(1) The Court Manager shall monitor and ensure that the disposed off records are sent to district record room without delay.

(2) The Court Manager shall ensure that the records are destroyed as per High Court Rules.

(3) The Court Manager shall ensure, after taking such assistance as may be required from the concerned Bench Clerk, that the records of the court are maintained and classified properly.

(e) Monitoring of Nazir Section

(1) The Court Manager shall undertake weekly inspection of the Nazir Section to ensure that the process of the Courts are served properly and shall submit report to the concerned Judge-in Charge or the District Judge, as the case may be.

(f) Protocol Duty

(1) The Court Manager shall supervise the protocol duties regarding visits of Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Court and other dignitaries.

(2) The Court Manager may take necessary instructions from the concerned District Judge/CJM in this regard.

(3) The Court Manager shall ensure accommodation for the Judicial Officers in the circuit house/guest house on their joining in station.

(g) Human Resource Management

(1) The Court Manager shall ensure that Human Resource Management of Ministerial staff in the Court complies with the Human Resource Management staff standards established by the High Court.

(h) Other Duties

(1) The Court Manager shall ensure that case management systems are fully to be complied of the policies and standards established by the High Court for case management and that they address the legitimate needs of each individual litigant in terms of quality, efficiency and timeliness, costs to litigants and to the State.

(2) The Court Manager shall ensure that the processes and procedures of the Court, such as, filing, issuing certified copies, access to information and documents and grievance redressal are in consonance with the policies and standards established by the High Court for Court management.

(3) The Court Manager, in co-ordination with the District Judge, shall ensure that the core systems of the Court, such as, documentation management, utilities management, infrastructure and facilities management, financial systems management, effectively.

(4) The Court Manager shall ensure cleanliness of the court campus and he or she, in consultation with the District Judge/CJM, may take necessary steps for improving the surroundings of the court premises.

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(5) The Court Manager shall monitor hoisting of the National Flag in the Court campus as per Flag Code.

(6) The Court Manager shall place all communications/letters from the Supreme Court or the High Court, with appropriate note, before the District Judge and he or she shall take necessary steps as per instruction of the District Judge.

(7) The Court Manager shall supervise energy power connectivity, telephone, internet connectivity in the Courts and residential quarters of the Judicial officers.

(8) The Court Manager shall assist the Principal District Judge/District Judge of the respective Judicial Districts, in any other assignments/Projects that may be assigned to him/her.

(B) The Duties of General Manager of the High Court of Bombay at Goa shall be as follows:—

(1) The General Manager shall work under the control of the Registrar (Admin.) at High Court of Bombay at Goa.

(2) The General Manager shall also look after the work of the Juvenile Justice Cell and Inspection Department.

(3) The General Manager shall look after entire Case Information System being implemented in all District and Taluka Courts under the directions of the Registrar (Admin.) at High Court of Bombay at Goa in co-ordination with Central Project Co-ordinator.

(4) The General Manager shall look after the work in respect of Public Interest Litigation pertaining to Court infrastructure pending at the High Court of Bombay at Goa, under the directions of Registrar (Admin.).

(5) The General Manager shall ensure that case management systems are fully compliant with the policies and standards established by the High Court for case management and that they address the legitimate needs of each individual litigant in terms of quality, efficiency and timeliness, costs to litigants and to the State.

(6) The General Manager shall ensure that the processes and procedures of the Court, such as, filing, issuing certified copies, access to information and documents and grievance redressal are in consonance with the policies and standards established by the High Court for Court management.

(7) The General Manager shall ensure that the core systems of the Court, such as, documentation management, utilities management, computerization, infrastructure and facilities management, financial systems management function effectively.

(8) The General Manager shall assist the Registrar Admin. or Registrars in the arrangement of swearing-in ceremonies of the Chief Justice and the Judges and other functions.

(9) The General Manager shall assist the Registrar (Admin.)/Registrars in organising Independence Day, Republic Day or other functions.

(10) The General Manager shall assist the concerned Registrar in infrastructure development of the High Court.

(11) The General Manager shall assist the concerned Registrar in file tracking and management of all judicial records from the Filing Section to the consignment of the record in the Record Room.

(12) The General Manager shall assist the concerned Registrar for monitoring and maintaining cleanliness and discipline.

(13) The General Manager shall assist the concerned Registrar or any other Registrar in preparation of the telephone directory of the High Court.

(14) The General Manager shall assist the concerned Registrar in monitoring the matters relating to infrastructure of the Courts, residential quarters, guest house, etc.

(15) The General Manager shall assist the Registrar/Central Project Coordinator for implementation of the activities and schemes of e-Court Project.

(16) The General Manager shall monitor and ensure that Case Information System (CIS) is functioning properly.

(17) The General Manager shall monitor uploading of the judgments and orders of the Courts on the websites without any delay.

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(18) The General Manager shall furnish necessary feedback regarding institution/disposal of cases to the National Judicial Data Grid.

(19) The General Manager shall assist the Registrar (Admin.)/Registrars in any other assignments/Projects that may be assigned to him/her.

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Department of Personnel

Notification

1/3/2026-PER Date : 18-Jun-2026

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 notified vide Government Notification No. 1/30/86-PER dated 12/06/1995, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 13 dated 29/06/1995 for the posts of Sr. Inspector/Auditor/Special Recovery Officer and Government Notification No. 1/29/74-PER dated 16/06/1980, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 13 dated 26/06/1980 for the posts of Jr. Auditor/ /Jr. Inspector, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules to regulate the recruitment to the Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, Non- Ministerial posts, in the Office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Government of Goa, namely:-

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa, Department of Co-operation, Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, Non- Ministerial posts, Recruitment Rules, 2026.

(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 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, 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.

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Department of Women & Child Development

Directorate of Women and Child Development

Notification

2-2003-GA(LC&IC)-2026/DW&CD/2839 Date : 18-Jun-2026 Read: (1) Notification No. 2-2003-GA(LC&IC)-2026/DW&CD/725 dated 23-04-2026.

Sub.: Annual Submission of Life Certificate and Income Certificate under Griha Aadhar Scheme.

In continuation to the above referred Notification dated 23/04/2026, the period for submission of the Life Certificate for the year 2026-27 alongwith an Income Certificate under the Griha Aadhar Scheme is further extended by one month i.e. upto 30th June, 2026.

This is issued with the approval of the Government vide No. 2373/F dated 14/06/2026.

Jyoti Desai, Director, Dte. of Women & Child Development.

Panaji.

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