Goa Gazette, No. 1718-22, 04 September 2017

Panaji, 4th September, 2017 (Bhadra 13, 1939) SERIES III No. 22 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

EXTRAORDINARY

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Home

Home—General Division

Office of the District Magistrate, South Goa ___

to ensure compliance of various provisions as per the Act of the Department relating to the transportation of animals and directions of Hon'ble High Court of Bombay at Goa vide Order dated 18-09-2014 in Writ Petition No. 540/2014, during Qurbani Festival;

Order

No. 37/9/2015/QUR-FES/MAG/X/9474

Under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973

Whereas, a meeting has been held by the Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Porvorim on 22-08-2017 for preparedness of Annual Qurbani Festival to be held from 02-09-2017 to 04-09-2017;

And whereas, as a general practice done in the past, All Goa Muslim Jamaats Association will be transporting animals from other States via Mollem Gate in Dharbandora Taluka and Pollem Gate in Canacona Taluka to be slaughtered at the Goa Meat Complex, Usgao during Qurbani Festival;

And whereas, the said transportation shall

commence from 02-09-2017 to 04-09-2017;

And whereas, as per discussions held during the meeting convened by the Chief Secretary on 22-08-2017 these animals would be kept at Goa Meat Complex prior to few days of Qurbani Festival;

And whereas, during Qurbani Festival, bulls are being slaughtered at the Goa Meat Complex, situated at Usgao, which as of now is being monitored by the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay at Panaji and in furtherance to the directives issued by the Hon'ble High Court, a Committee is constituted to monitor the entry of cattle that would be taken inside the meat complex for the purpose of slaughter;

And whereas, in the past some incidents have occurred whereby some NGO's had converged at a distance of about 30 mts. away from the Goa Meat Complex and were chanting bhajans by displaying anti-slaughter banners;

And whereas, such situations can recur and cause intimidation and provocation among the members of the society;

And whereas, such a situation may cause tension in the society leading to breach of communal peace and tranquility;

And whereas, it is expedient to take preventive action to avoid violence and serious law and order problems;

And whereas, the circumstances do not permit

serving of the notice in due time individually;

days w.e.f. 00.00 hrs. of 31-08-2017 till the midnight of 05-09-2017.

Any person contravening this Order shall be punishable under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code.

Given under my hand and seal of this office on

this 29th day of August, 2017.

Margao.— The District Magistrate, Anjali opinion that preventive action is required and hence it is necessary to impose provision of Section 144 Cr. P. C. Therefore, in exercise of the powers vested unto me under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, I, hereby prohibit gathering of 4 or more persons in and around the periphery of the compound wall of the Goa Meat Complex situated at Usgao, Ponda-Goa and within 1 km radius from the compound wall of Goa Meat Complex, Usgao, for a period of 6 Sehrawat, IAS.

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