The Goa Administrative Tribunal (Amendment) Act, 2010 (Goa Act 5 of 2010)

[13-4-2010] published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 3 (Extraordinary) dated 21-4-2010 and came into force at once. 1. The Goa Administrative Tribunal (Appointment, Conditions of Service of President and Additional President) Rules, 2010. 2. The Goa, Daman and Diu Administrative Tribunal (Powers of Civil Court) Rules, 1976. 3. The Goa, Daman and Diu Administrative Tribunal Regulation, 1971. 4. The Goa, Daman and Diu Administrative Tribunal Fees Rules, 1968. 5. The Goa, Daman and Diu Administrative Tribunal (Affidavits) Rules, 1968. 6. The Goa Judicial Rules, 2005, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 13 (Extraordinary No. 2) dated 30-6-2005.

1. Short title and commencement.–– (1) These rules may be called the Goa Administrative Tribunal (Appointment, Conditions of Service of President and Additional President) Rules, 2010.

1. (2) They shall come into force at once. 2. Qualifications for Appointment of President or Additional President.–– The President or the Additional President, as the case be, shall be a person who is,—
   • (a) a judicial officer of seven years standing; or
   • (b) an advocate of not less than seven years standing, having knowledge of Konkani, knowledge of Marathi being desirable; or
   • (c) holding a superior post not lower than that of Joint Secretary in the Law Department of Government of Goa, for not less than three years: Provided that the appointee under clause (a) shall be appointed on deputation from the Goa Judicial Service and shall be governed by the service conditions applicable to the Goa Judicial Service: Provided further that the appointees under clauses (b) or (c) shall not be less than 40 years of age, who shall be on probation for a period of two years and shall be governed by the service conditions as applicable to Group “A” officer of the Government of Goa and shall carry a pay scale and allowances as admissible to the District Judge from time to time. 3. Selection of President or Additional President.— The President or the Additional President, as the case may be, shall be selected by a Committee consisting of the following:—
     • (i) The sitting Judge or retired Judge of the High Court, as may be nominated by the Chief Justice of the High Court exercising

jurisdiction over the State of Goa —Chairperson.

1. (ii) Chief Secretary to the Government of Goa —Member.
2. (iii) Law Secretary to the Government of Goa —Member.

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4. Term of office of President and Additional President.— The President and the Additional President shall hold office until they attain the age of sixty five years.

5. Repeal and Saving.— (1) The Goa Administrative Tribunal Rules, 1966, are hereby repealed.

1. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the rules so repealed shall, unless such thing or action is inconsistent with the provisions with these rules, be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of these rules. By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa. N. P. Singnapurker, Under Secretary (Estt.). Porvorim, 31st May, 2010. [Published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 9 (Extraordinary) dated 31-5-2010]. _______ Law and Judiciary Department –– Notification LD/Adm./Tri./486/R/75 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 13 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Administrative Tribunal Act, 1965 (6 of 1965) and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Lt. Governor of Goa, Daman and Diu hereby makes the following rules, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement.–– (1) These rules may be called the Goa, Daman and Diu Administrative Tribunal (Powers of Civil Court) Rules, 1976.
2. (2) They shall come into force at once. 2. Tribunal to have powers of Civil Court.–– The Tribunal shall in exercising its original, appellate or revisional jurisdiction in any application, petition, appeal or other proceedings filed before it, have all the powers which are vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908). By order and in the name of the Lt. Governor of Goa, Daman and Diu. B. S. Subbanna, Under Secretary (Law). Panaji, 31st December, 1976. [Published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 40 (Extraordinary) dated 31-12-1976].

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Administrative Tribunal –– Notification ADM/TRI/REG/1/71 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 14 of the Administrative Tribunal Act, 1965 and with the previous sanction of the Government of Goa, Daman and Diu the Chairman of the Administrative Tribunal hereby frames the following regulation. 1. Short title.–– (a) This regulation may be called the Goa, Daman and Diu Administrative Tribunal * Regulation, 1971.

1. (b) This shall come into force at once. 1[“2. The members of the Tribunal shall sit in three Benches, namely:–– BENCH No. I BENCH No. II and BENCH No. III”]. 3. The Chairman may by notification in the Official Gazette appoint/transfer any member of the Tribunal to any Bench from time to time keeping in view the exigencies of the work to be dealt with by the Tribunal. 4. The Chairman may, from time to time issue directions for allotment of the work to the Benches with reference to the Acts under which any petition, appeal, review or revision is to be heard by the Tribunal keeping in view the exigencies of the work. 5. The Registrar of the Tribunal shall mark the cases triable by each Bench as per the directions of the Chairman. 6. As amongst the members of a Bench the cases would be distributed on the basis of lot to be drawn by the Registrar in open courts. 7.