GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Home

Home—General Division

Office of the District Magistrate, North Goa

Magisterial Branch

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Order

No. 8/8/2021-MAG/L&O/(Vol.II)/860

Read: Order No. 8/8/2021-MAG/L&O/(Vol.II)/724

dated 18-3-2021.

The Order read above issued under Section 144

of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973 stands

rescinded with immediate effect.

Given under my hand and seal of this office this

31st day of March, 2021.

Ajit Roy, IAS,

District Magistrate,

North Goa.

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Order

No. 8/8/2021-MAG/L&O/(Vol.II)/889

Under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal

Procedure, 1973

Whereas, the Goa State Election Commission

announced the schedule for Mapusa Municipal

Council Elections and Bye-Election to Ward No. II of

Karapur-Sarvan village to be held on 23rd April,

2021 (Friday) and the Election Code of Conduct has

come into force from 30-03-2021.

And whereas, as directed by the Goa State

Election Commission, the District Administration is

Panaji, 15th April, 2021 (Chaitra 25, 1943)

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required to ensure free, fair and peaceful conduct

of the above 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;

And whereas, the boundaries being porous and

areas being very close to each other with free flow

of movement between areas, it is expedient to

enforce the ban in the whole district for peaceful

conduct of elections;

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,

thoroughfare, by lanes, or in any open place in

entire District of North Goa with immediate effect

until further orders;

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 with effect from 07-04-2021

to 12-04-2021. All the firearms deposited will be

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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, any person

not wanting to deposit a weapon is free to represent

to this office for seeking exemption with the reasons

thereto. If any person has. a 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 licensed firearm/s or otherwise except

with special permission or exemption granted by

the undersigned.

However, the above restrictions shall not apply

to Public Servants/Police/Defence Personnel and

Security Personnel on duty/sports persons who are

members of National Rifle Association of India,

responsible persons of Banks and its retainers 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 7th day of April, 2021.

Ajit Roy, IAS,

District Magistrate & MCEO,

North Goa District,

Panaji-Goa.

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Order

No. 8/8/2021-MAG/L&O/(Vol.II)/892

Under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal

Procedure Code, 1973

Read: 1. Order No. 8/8/2021-MAG/L&O/(Vol.I)

dated 26-03-2021.

Whereas, a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases is

being witnessed in some parts of the country, and

the situation might further aggravate due to social/

/religious/sports/entertainment/educational/

/cultural or any other form of gatherings,

And whereas, in order to contain the spread of

the said pandemic, certain measures are required

to be taken;

And whereas, it is essential to enforce social

distancing of people to prevent the spread of the

disease;

And whereas in my considered opinion, there is

sufficient grounds for proceeding under sub-section

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

1973 to take preventive steps to contain the spread

of Virus.

And whereas, I am satisfied that the

circumstances do not permit the serving, in due

time, of the notices individually upon the persons

against whom this order is directed and therefore,

under the powers vested in me under sub-section

(2) of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,

1973, I hereby pass the order ex-parte.

Now therefore, I, Ajit Roy, IAS, District

Magistrate, North Goa District, in exercise of the

power vested in me under sub-section (1) of Section

144 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, do hereby

impose the following restrictions/ban in North Goa

District:

Social/religious/sports/entertainment/

educational/cultural or any other form of

gatherings, shall be allowed subject to following

limits:

• For halls of maximum capacity upto 100,

gathering upto maximum of 50% of the hall

capacity or a maximum of 50 persons whichever

is lower and;

• For halls with capacity of more than 100,

gathering will be permissible upto 50% of its

capacity or maximum of 100 persons, whichever

is lower and;

• For open premises and grounds, gathering upto

50% of its capacity or maximum gathering of

people upto 200 persons, whichever is lower.

Any person contravening this order shall be

punishable under Section 188 of the Indian Penal

Code.

As the notice cannot be served individually on

all concerned, the order is hereby passed ex-parte.

This order shall come into force from 08-04-2021

superseding the Order No 8/8/2021-MAG/L&O/

(VOL-I) dated 26-03-2021.

Given under my hand and seal of this office, this

07th day of April, 2021.

Ajit Roy, IAS,

District Magistrate,

North Goa.

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