GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Home

Home—General Division

Office of the District Magistrate,

North Goa

Magisterial Branch

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Order

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Under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal

Procedure of 1973

Whereas, the Goa State Election Commission

announced the schedule for Municipal Council

Elections, Corporation of City of Panaji and Bye

Election to Village Panchayats to be held on 20th

March, 2021 and the Election Code of Conduct has

come into force from 22-02-2021. The Goa State

Election Commission has issued directions to ensure

free, fair and peaceful elections;

And whereas, in my considered opinion there is

sufficient ground for proceeding under sub-section

(1) of Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973,

and impose ban for carrying of all type of arms,

firearms, and other lethal weapons, to ensure free,

fair, peaceful, and orderly conduct of the Election

process and to prevent obstruction, annoyance or

injury to any person lawfully employed or cause

danger to human life, or safety, or disturbance of

public tranquility or riot, of any affray during the

electioneering period;

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And whereas, I am satisfied that the

circumstances do not permit serving of the notices

individually in time to all the licensed Arms

Holders in North Goa District.

Now therefore, I, Ajit Roy, IAS, District

Magistrate, North Goa District, Panaji, in exercise

of the powers vested in me under Section 144 of

Cr. P.C., 1973 do hereby prohibit the carrying of all

types of arms, fire arms, ammunition lethal

weapons, in any public place, street, road squares,

thorough fare, by lanes, or in any open place in

entire District of North Goa with immediate effect

till election process is over;

Further, all the Arms License holders in North

Goa District are directed to deposit all their fire

arms at the nearest Police Stations of their

respective jurisdiction immediately, on or before

01-03-2021. All the firearms deposited will be

returned to the license holders after five days from

counting i.e. after the election process is over;

Further, it is also made known that, if any

person has a real threat to his or her person/

/property, he/she should approach the Director

General of Police for providing necessary security

by the Police, but under no circumstances will

any person be allowed to carry his own personal

firearm/s license or otherwise except with special

permission from the undersigned.

However, the above restrictions shall not apply

to Public Servants/Police/Defence Personnel and

Security Personnel on duty/Sports persons who

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are members of National Rifle Association of India

at different levels who have to participate in various

sports events in which they use their arms,

responsible persons of banks and its retainer and

to those members of the community who are

entitled to display weapons by long standing law,

custom and usage, unless they are found to be

indulging in violence or posing a threat to the

maintenance of law and order and peaceful

conduct of elections.

Given under my hand and seal of this office on

this 23rd day of February, 2021.

Ajit Roy, IAS,

District Magistrate & MCEO,

North Goa, Panaji.