ORDER: Election Commission of India has announced, on 4-3-2016, that the General Election to the Puducher ry Legislat ive Assembly wi l l be held on 16-5-2016 and soon after this announcement of the Election schedule, the Model Code of Conduct.

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No. 20 Poudouchéry Vendredi 11 Mars 2016 (21 Phalguna 1937)

No. Puducherry Friday 11th March 2016

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

IN THE COURT OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AT PUDUCHERRY

Present : Dr. S. SUNDARAVADIVELU, I.A.S.,

District Magistrate, Puducherry.

ORDER UNDER SECTION 144 of Cr. P.C.

Whereas, the Election Commission of India has announced, on 4-3-2016, that the Gener al Electio n to the P ud ucher r y Legislative Assembly will b e held on 16-5-2016 and soon after this announcement of the Election schedule, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force with immediate effect;

And whereas, the Election Commission of India, also instructed that prohibitory orders under section 144 of Cr.P.C., 1973, shall be issued banning the car r ying o f licensed ar ms as soo n as an electio n is announced and sho uld be effective till the declaration of results;

And whereas, it appears to me that carrying of fire arms, spears, swords, sticks, brickbats, lathis and other weapons by the public during the election period is likely to lead to a breach of peace and pose threat to peaceful conduct of elections in the District of Puducherry, comprising of Puducherry, Mahe and Yanam regions.

And whereas, in my opinion, there is sufficient ground for proceeding under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to prohibit the action mentioned in pre-paragraph, which may be detrimental to public peace and tranquility and may pose threat to peaceful conduct of free and fair elections;

And whereas, all the Station House Officers, shall make a detailed and individual review and assessment of all licence holders and all the arms licence holders shall deposit their weapons with the nearest Police Station immediately and in case, if the individual licence holders fails to deposit their arms, the Station House Officers shall impound it. The Station House Officers shall furnish a detailed report on such deposit and seizure;

And whereas, this ban shall not be applicable to those communities, who are entitled to display weapons by long standing law, custom and usage, to those Nationalized/Private Banks, where arms necessary to safeguard cash chest and also to those sports persons who are registered with the National Rifle Association.

However, individual exemption order shall have to be obtained immediately;

Now, therefore, I, Dr. S. Sundaravadivelu, I. A. S., District Magistrate, Puducherry, do hereby prohibit possession and carrying of fire arms of any kind of spears, swords, sticks, brickbats, lathis, stones and other weapons by the general public in the District of Puducherry with effect from 5-3-2016.

Dated, 5th day of March, 2016.

D R. S. S U ND A RAVA D IV E LU, I.A. S.,

District Magistrate.

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