District Magistrate-cum-District Collector, Puducherry, by exercising the powers conferred on me under the provisions of section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 in order to prevent any injury/danger to human life, do hereby order that no banners/hoardings/flex boards/cutouts/advertisement poles, etc., shall be erected on the road side in Puducherry District.

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No. 151 Poudouchéry Lundi 12 Décembre 2022 (21 Agrahayana 1944)

No. Puducherry Monday 12th December 2022

IN THE COURT OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AT PUDUCHERRY

No. 1703/DRDM/DM/D2/2022.

Puducherry, dated 07th December 2022.

Present : Thiru E. VALLAVAN, I.A.S.,

District Magistrate, Puducherry.

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

ORDER

Whereas, post cyclone rescue and relief operations are being undertaken by the District Administration in coordination with the line Department, NDRF and HADR;

And whereas, indiscriminate erection of unauthorized/illegal banners/ hoardings/flex boards/cut-outs/advertisement poles, etc., are likely to inflict injury and may cause danger to human life and disturbance to the public tranquility;

And whereas, the India Meteorological Department has issued warning that heavy to very heavy rainfall with 70-80 kmph. gusting to 90 kmph. wind warning for 9th and 10th December, 2022. Such heavy storms can cause damages to such structures that may pose significant risk to the general public and to road safety;

Whereas, the undersigned is fully satisfied that there are sufficient grounds for passing Prohibitory Orders under section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 to prevent loss of life and ensure the safety of general public;

Now, therefore, I, E. Vallavan I.A.S., District Magistrate-cum-District Collector, Puducherry, by exercising the powers conferred on me under the provisions of section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 in order to prevent any injury/danger to human life, do hereby order that no banners/hoardings/flex boards/cutouts/advertisement poles, etc., shall be erected on the road side in Puducherry District.

The concerned Local Bodies and Public Works Department shall forthwith remove any such unauthorized/illegally erected banners or hoardings/advertisement poles in their respective jurisdiction. No Individual/Association/Organization/ Political Party/Authority shall erect any type of banners for any occasions.

The local bodies and Public Works Department in coordination with the Police Department shall prevent erection of such unauthorized/illegal banners/ advertisement poles.

The emergent nature of case and circumstance do not permit serving of notice to the concerned in due time and hence, this order is passed ex parte under section 144 (2) of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.

Any Individual/Association/Organization/Political Party/Authority erecting banners without prior permission of concerned Local Bodies and the printer of such unauthorized/illegally erected advertisement structures shall be liable for penal/ criminal action under section 188 of IPC and other relevant provisions of law.

At Puducherry, dated on this the 07th day of December 2022.

E. VALLAVAN, I.A.S., District Magistrate.

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