GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
IN THE COURT OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AT KARAIKAL
Present : A. VIKRANTH RAJA, I.A.S.,
District Magistrate, Karaikal.
M.C. No. 01/2019
ORDER
(UNDER sECTION 144 OF Cr. P.C.)
Whereas, the Election Commission of India on 10-3-2019 had announced
that the General Elections for Lok Sabha 2019 will be held on 18-4-2019 for the
Puducherry Constituency. As a sequel to this announcement of Election Schedule,
the Model Code of Conduct has come into force from the date of announcement;
2. Whereas, the Office of the District Election Officer, Returning Officer-IX
and Returning Officer-X are located in the Duplex Street and Dr. Ambedkar Street
in the centre of the town;
3. Whereas, assembling of huge crowd near the Office of the District
Election Officer, Returning Officer-IX and X will be an easy target for anti-social
elements by unknown persons which may cause hindrance to the officers
functioning of the election machinery as well as free flow of vehicles deployed for
election related purpose;
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4. Whereas, it has been made to appear to the undersigned that there are
sufficient grounds for proceeding under section 144 (1) of Cr. P.C. to prevent
imminent danger to the personnel engaged on duty at various levels in the Office
of District Election Officer, Karaikal and Returning Officers-IX and X and uphold the
safety of such personnel and properties within the Jurisdiction of the Collectorate
building extended up to an area covered under radius of 1 Km. (one kilometer).
Hence, it is necessary that special provisions under section 144 (1) Cr. P.C. are
invoked to take action in order to prevent any danger to the lives and properties
of the premises of the Office of District Election Officer, Karaikal and Returning
Officers-IX and X, Karaikal;
5. Whereas, it is opined, there is sufficient ground for proceeding under
section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to prohibit the action mentioned
in pre-paras, which is detrimental to public peace and tranquility and pose threat
to peaceful conduct of free and fair elections;
And whereas, this ban shall not be applicable to purely religious
functions and marriages, for which, however, prior exemption order shall have to
be obtained;
Now, therefore, A. Vikranth Raja, I.A.S., the undersigned, District
Magistrate, Karaikal, after going through the material evidences, laid before me and
after satisfying myself of the need for prohibition of certain activities;
Prohibit various activities like staging agitation programes, meetings,
demonstrations, processions, gate meetings, hunger strike, picketing and all other
means of public aggressions displayed either by a single or a group of organized
or unorganized, either political or non-political outfits consisting of men, women and
transgenders, within the area specifically covered by the roads laid around the
Collectorate-cum-District Election Office building, Karaikal, as detailed below:–
A. From Eastern side
: Kamarajar Salai
B. From Western side
: Bharathiyar Road
C. From Northern side : Thirunallar Road
D. From Southern side : Thomas Arul Street.
with effect from the date of this Order and which shall remain in force for three
months from the date of issue of this order.
This Order shall be promulgated through local Cable Television channels,
Frequent announcement through FM (Prasar Bharati), Karaikal and also affixing the
copy of this order, dated 15-3-2019 at the Offices of Senior Superintendent of Police,
Superintendent of Police/Subdivisional Magistrate/Tahsildar, Commissioner, Karaikal
Municipality and in all Commune Panchayats of Karaikal District.
At Karaikal, dated 15th day of March 2019.
A. VIKRANTH RAJA, I.A.S.,
District Magistrate.
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