Goa Gazette, No. 1920-19, 14 August 2019

Panaji, 14th August, 2019 (Sravana 23, 1941) SERIES III No. 19 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

EXTRAORDINARY

And whereas, the said transportation shall GOVERNMENT OF GOA Department of Home

Home—General Division

Office of the Collector & District Magistrate,

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commence from 07-08-2019 to 14-08-2019;

And whereas as per discussions held during the meeting convened by the Hon'ble Minister for (Animal Husbandry) on 12-07-2019 & by Hon'ble Chief Minister on 02-08-2019 at 4.00 p.m. these animals would be kept at Modernized Abattoir, Usgao few day prior to Qurbani Festival.

Order

No. 37/9/2015/QUR-FES/MAG-X/9057

Under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973

Whereas, meetings were held by the Hon'ble Minister (Animal Husbandry) on 12-07-2019 at 10.30 a.m at Secretariat, Porvorim & Hon'ble Chief Minister on 02-08-2019 at 4.00 p.m. in the Chief Ministers Chamber, Porvorim to discuss in detail and to make preparatory arrangements for the performance of Qurbani Festival to be held from 12th to 14th August, 2019;

And whereas, The Addl. District Magistrate, Ponda, vide letter dated 01-8-2019 has submitted, as informed by SDM, Ponda that Qurbani Festival is slated to be celebrated on 11-08-2019 and inorder to keep strict vigil and monitor activities on transportation of animals from other States via Mollem gate in Dharbandora and Pollem gate in Canacona has requested to issue Order under Section 144 Cr. P. C. of 1973 at the Goa meat complex from 07-8-2019 to 12-8-2019;

And whereas, the representative of the Department of Food and Drugs Administration and Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services shall be placed for duty at the Mollem gate in Dharbandora and Pollem gate in Canacona to ensure compliance of various provisions as per the Act of the Department relating to the transportation of animals and directions of the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay at Goa vide Order dated 18-09-2014 in Writ Petition No. 540/2014, during Qurbani Festival.

And whereas, during Qurbani Festival, bulls are being slaughtered at the Modernized Abattoir 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 Modernized Abattoir for the purpose of slaughter;

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

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;

Now Therefore, I, Ajit Roy, IAS, District Magistrate, South Goa District, Margao am of opinion that preventive action is required and hence it is necessary to impose provisions 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 Modernized Abattoir situated at Usgao, Ponda-Goa and within 1 km. radius from the compound wall of Modernized Abattoir Usgao, for a period of 09 days w.e.f. 00.00 hrs. of 06-08-2019 till the midnight of 14-08-2019.

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 5th day of August, 2019.

Ajit Roy, IAS, District Magistrate, South Goa, Margao.

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