GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Home
Home—General Division
Office of the District Magistrate, North Goa
Magisterial Branch
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Order
No. 40/16/2022-MAG-ELN/L&O/200 mtrs/85
Order U/S 144 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
Whereas, the General Election to Goa Legislative
Assembly-2022 is scheduled to be held on
14-02-2022 for the Assembly Constituencies in the
State of Goa and the Model Code of Conduct is
already in force with effect from 08-01-2022. The
Election Commission of India, New Delhi has issued
directions to ensure free, fair, and peaceful Elections;
And whereas, there is possibility of political
disputes, confrontation, violence and breach of
peace on the eve of the poll mainly due to misuse of
Hotels, Restaurants, Tea Shops, Pan Shops and other
food shops/joints (Dhabas, Gaddas) etc., while
carrying out door to door campaigning and due to
gathering of crowd at places within the vicinity of
200 meters of the polling stations, which creates
nuisance and law and order problems.
And whereas, Sections 171-B and 171-C of the
Indian Penal Code (IPC) clearly disallow attempts of
bribery and undue influence on any person or voter
and whoever commits offence of bribery is
punishable under Section 171-E of IPC and whoever
commits the offence of undue influence or
impersonation at an election is punishable under
Section 171-F of IPC.
Panaji, 11th February, 2022 (Magha 22, 1943)
SERIES III No. 46
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023
EXTRAORDINARY
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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
powers vested in me under sub-section (1) of
Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
hereby issue following Prohibitory orders valid
from 06.00 a.m. to 06.00 p.m. on the day of poll on
14-02-2022;
1. That all Restaurants, Bars, Eateries, Tea
Shops, Pan shops and other food joints,
Gaddas etc. situated in Urban areas of
Municipal jurisdiction within 100 mtrs. of the
polling station shall remain closed at
aforesaid date and time.
2. That all Restaurants, Bars, Tea shops, Pan
shops, Eateries and other Food shops/joints
(Dhabas, Gaddas) etc., situated in Rural areas
of Village Panchayat jurisdiction within 200
mtrs. of the polling station shall remain
closed at aforesaid date and time.
3. Ban any gathering or crowd comprising of
more than 5 persons within 200 meters of any
polling stations in the entire North Goa
District.
I further direct that the above restrictions shall
not apply to public servants on duty and to
bonafide marriage or funeral processions or
religious processions/functions. Also, the above