GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

IN THE COURT OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AT PUDUCHERRY

No. 2302/DM/RO/D1/2024/664 (A).

Present : KULOTHUNGAN .A., I.A.S.,

District Magistrate, Puducherry.

ORDER

(Under Section 144 of Cr.P.C.)

Whereas, the Election Commission of India has announced on 16-3-2024,

that the Lok Sabha Elections-2024 for the Puducherry Parliamentary Constituency

will be held on 19-4-2024 and soon after this announcement of the Election

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

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And whereas, the Election Commission of India, 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 ensuring free and fair elections;

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 it is likely to lead to a breach of peace,

threat to peaceful conduct of elections in the District of Puducherry comprising of

Puducherry, Mahe and Yanam regions or part thereof;

And whereas, there is sufficient ground for proceeding under section 144

of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to prohibit carrying of fire arms, spears,

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

period, 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 holder fails to deposit their arms, the Station House

Officer shall impound it. The Station House Officer shall furnish a detailed report

on such deposit and seizure;

And whereas, this ban shall not be applicable to those persons, who are

entitled to display weapons by long standing law i.e., to Nationalised/Private Banks,

where arms are necessary to safeguard cash chest. Also the Sports Shooting

Associations and sports persons who are registered with the National Rifle

Association carrying sports grade arms will be exempted;

Now, therefore, I, Kulothungan .A., I.A.S., District Magistrate, Puducherry,

do hereby prohibit possession and carrying of weapons of any kind, spears,

swords, brickbats, lathis and other lethal weapons by the general public in the

District of Puducherry with effect from 16-3-2024.

Any violation of this order is punishable by legal action under section 188

of IPC and other relevant provisions by law.

Further, this order will be inforce till the completion of the Lok Sabha

Elections-2024 for the Puducherry Parliamentary Constituency.

The emergent nature of case and circumstances 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.

Puducherry, dated the 16th day of March, 2024.

KULOTHUNGAN .A., I.A.S.,

District Magistrate.

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