The present batch of civil appeals raise important questions on the provisions contained in Part IXA of the Constitution of India The Goa State Election Commission SEC decided to postpone ... the elections to Municipal Councils whose terms were to expire on The elections were scheduled to be held on which were postponed to in view of the COVID- pandemic situation in the State of Goa On the Governor of Goa appointed the Law Secretary of the Government of Goa a member of the IAS as State Election Commissioner which duties were to be in addition to his duties as Law Secretary By an order dated Municipal Administrators were appointed by the Department of Urban Development Municipal Administration for all these municipal councils whose terms had expired By a notification dated the Goa SEC further postponed the election for a period of three months i e till April or the election date which may be determined by the Commission

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