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IN THE COURT OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AT KARAIKAL

Present : ARJUN SHARMA, I.A.S.,

District Magistrate, Karaikal.

M.C. No. 4, dated 23-09-2021

ORDER

(UNDER SECTION 144 OF Cr.P.C. 1973)

Whereas, the State Election Commission of Puducherry, has announced on

22-09-2021 that the schedule for the Puducherry State Civic Elections, 2021 will be

held on 21-10-2021 and as soon as this announcement of the Election schedule,

the Model Code of Conduct has come into force with immediate effect;

And whereas, the State Election Commission of Puducherry, issued

instructions that District Magistrate, shall make a detailed and individual review

and assessment of all licensed arms holders, so that licensed arms in those cases,

where they consider it essential are impounded in order to ensure maintenance of

Law and Order so essential for ensuing free and fair elections;

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And whereas, the State Election Commission of Puducherry, also instructed

that prohibitory order 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, firm arms, spears,

swords, sticks, brickbats, lathis and other weapons by the public during the election

period is likely to lead to breach of peace and threat to peaceful conduct of elections

in the District of Karaikal of Union territory of Puducherry.

And whereas, in my opinion that there is sufficient ground for proceeding

under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to prohibit the action

mentioned in para (4) 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 licensed holders and all the arms licensed

holders shall deposit their weapons with the nearest police station immediately and

in any case before 29-09-2021. If, the individual licence holders fails to deposit

their arms, the Station House Officer shall impound them. The Station House Officer

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 and also

to those Nationalized/Private Banks, where arms necessary to safeguard cash chest.

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

Now, therefore, I, Arjun Sharma, I.A.S., District Magistrate, Karaikal,

do hereby–

1. Order that all the arms licence holders shall deposit their weapons

with the nearest Police Station immediately, latest by 29-09-2021.

2. Prohibit possession and carrying of any kind of spears, swords, sticks,

brickbats, lathis and other weapons by the general public in the District of Karaikal

with immediate effect.

Karaikal, dated this 23rd day of September, 2021.

ARJUN SHARMA, I.A.S.,

District Magistrate.

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