INDEX

Department

Type

Subject

Page No

Animal Husbandry

Not.- 14-9-AH/RFGMP/2026-27/17

Rabies Free Goa Maintenance Proposal -

Phase II

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Environment &

Climate Change

Not.- 4-9-2023/Acct/DIR/Part/327

Collection of Cess under Goa Non-

Biodegradable Garbage.

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Law

Not.- 13-1-2010-LD-(Estt.)/1386

Recruitment and conditions of service for

the post of General Manager in the High

Court of Bombay.

490

Personnel

Not.- 1/3/2026-PER

RR's- the Office of the Registrar of Co-

operative Societies.

498

Women & Child

Development

Not.- 2-2003-GA(LC&IC)-2026/D

W&CD/2839

Annual Submission of Life Certificate and

Income Certificate under Griha Aadhar

Scheme.

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GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Animal Husbandry

Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services

Notification

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

14-9-AH/RFGMP/2026-27/1734

Date : 22-Jun-2026

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

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Panaji, 25th June, 2026 (Ashadha 4, 1948)

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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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 teams

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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.)

VACCINATION

Team Leaders

25000

12 months

9,00,000

Survey Staff

22000

12 months

2,64,000

Dog Catchers/Vet Assistants

20,000

12 months

33,60,000

Total

45,24,000

SURVEILLANCE

Veterinary Doctor

65000/month

12 months

7,80,000

IBCM Officer

22,000/month

12 months

2,64,000

Hotline Phone Attendant

20,000/month

12 months

2,40,000

Total

12,84,000

III

EDUCATION

Senior Education Officer

35000/month

12 months

4,20,000

Total

4,20,000

Staff transport and goods vehicle

4 wheeler for vaccination

2000/day

294 days

Restricted to

15,00,000

(a+b+c+d)

Hand catching team and post

vaccination survey team motor

bike rent and fuel for

vaccination

500/day

294 days

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Transport motor bike rent and

fuel for surveillance

500/day

294 days

Transport rent and fuel/month

for education

500/day

294 days

Total

15,00,000

Vaccine cost

Part of vaccine

35/dose

50,000

12 months

17,50,000

Publicity and awareness through

campaigns

4,00,000

GROSS TOTAL (One Year)

12 months

98,78,000

VII

GROSS TOTAL (Three years)

3 years

2,96,34,000

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

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

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—

4-9-2023/Acct/DIR/Part/327

Date : 04-Jun-2026

13-1-2010-LD-(Estt.)/1386

Date : 19-Jun-2026

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Introduction of Management, Communication, Organizational Behaviour, Quantitative

Technique,

Research

Methodology,

Financial

Management,

Human

Resource

Management, Computer Skills

Sr. No.

Subject components for objective type (MCQ) questions

Marks

General Knowledge, English, Legal Knowledge, General Aptitude and Knowledge of

Konkani Language

PHASE 2

Sr. No.

Subject components

Maximum Marks

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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(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

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.

1/3/2026-PER

Date : 18-Jun-2026

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Department of Women & Child Development

Directorate of Women and Child Development

Notification

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.

2-2003-GA(LC&IC)-2026/DW&CD/2839

Date : 18-Jun-2026

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