Tomorrow are the Zilla Panchayat elections in Goa. The Government has
declared the day as a Public holiday. Section 135B of the Representation of
People's Act 1951 also mandates that polling has to be a paid holiday.
Despite the Goa State Election Commission having yesterday specifically
written to the officials of the Bombay High Court at Goa that tomorrow had
to be declared as a holiday, the High Court has refused to budge. Sheer
high-handedness and scant respect for the rule of law by no other than the
High Court itself.
It is a matter of concern that the High Court instead of upholding the
Majesty of law has infracted the same by denying its staff their lawful and
legitimate right of a government declared public holiday on polling day.
Nobody can be violating the law, more so the High Court. It is an irony
that injustice is being done to those working at Goa’s highest Temple of
Justice.
Aires Rodrigues
Advocate High Court
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Ribandar Retreat,
Ribandar – Goa – 403006
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