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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 General Election to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly will be

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

carrying of licensed arms as soon as an election is announced and should

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.

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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.

DR. S. SUNDARAVADIVELU, I.A.S.,

District Magistrate.

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