Chandigarh, 7th April,
2016: It has been
made to appear to Sh. Balaji Joshi, IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh that
because of possibility of law & order problem, security threats and
possibility of misuse of weapons by anti-social elements and others can create
panic in the public, and as such there is every apprehension of breach of peace
and disturbance of public tranquility besides danger to human life and safety
by the display of weapons.
Whereas Sh.
Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh, is of the opinion that
carrying of fire arms and lethal weapons including spears within the Union
Territory, Chandigarh in connection with the aforesaid matters would cause
obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed, disturb public
peace and tranquility and cause riots and affrays and that immediate action is
necessary for the prevention of the same.
Therefore,
Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh do, hereby,
prohibit as measure of emergency, the public generally or any member thereof
from carrying of fire arms and all kinds of lethal weapons including spears
within the limits of Union Territory of Chandigarh for a period of 60 days.
Provided that the above order shall
not apply to:-
1. Police
or military or para-military personnel and other Govt. servants if called upon
to carry fire arms in connection with their duties subject to the following
conditions:-
a. That
the police/military/para-military personnel shall be in their service uniform.
b. That
the exemption is applicable in relation to the above said personnel only when
they are on official duty.
c. That
the above personnel shall carry their identity cards and authorization cards
authorizing them to carry the fire arms in connection with their official
duties, issued by the Competent Authority.
2. Carrying
of fire arms and lethal weapons for which permission in writing of the District
Magistrate, Chandigarh has been obtained.
This order
shall come into force from zero hours
on 08.04.2016 and shall be effective for a period of sixty days up to and including 06.06.2016.
In view of the emergent
nature of this order, it is being issued ex-parte and is addressed to the
public in general.
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