Chandigarh, 7th April,
2016: It has been made to appear to Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi,
IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh that a number of persons are living in the
city of Chandigarh as Paying Guest and not strictly as tenants. These persons
are students pursuing various courses, are patients undergoing treatment and
also are citizens pursuing various vocations. As they are not tenants, they are
not expected to be registered with the police. This in turn, may allow
anti-social elements to reside in Chandigarh under the formal arrangement
namely "Paying Guest". This arrangement involves charging for food
and accommodation both. As the arrangement does not strictly fall in the
category of tenancy or even the premises not in the category of Guest House or
Hotel, at present, this category of residents are not been accounted for and,
therefore, there is a likelihood that, this arrangement is abused by anti-social
elements who can hide themselves in the city and can cause breach of peace and
disturbance of public tranquility. In addition, there are also reports that
immoral activities are being indulged in by some of the Paying Guest which
cause nuisance to neighbours and other concerned.
Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh being of the
opinion that some check is necessary on the landlords/owners or managers of
such paying guest accommodation' so that anti-social elements in the guise of
paying guest do not cause harm to the citizens.
For this Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh in
exercise of the powers vested with him under section 144 Cr. P.C. direct all
the persons who intends to offer accommodation to paying guests should inform
in writing the particulars of such guest to the Station House Officer,
concerned in whose jurisdiction the premises fall, within one month from the
issue of these orders, failing which they shall be liable to be prosecuted
under section 188 IPC.
In view of the emergent nature of the
order, it is being issued ex-parte and is addressed to the public in general. This
order shall come into force with effect from
zero hours on 08.04.2016 and shall be effective for a period of sixty
days up to and including 06.06.2016.
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