ORDER UNDER SECTION 144 Cr.P.C.

Chandigarh, June 17^th, 2016: It  has been made to appear to Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh  that during the visit of Hon’ble Prime Minsiter of India to Chandigarh on 20-21 June, 2016, there are chances of some anti-social elements disturbing peace and creating law & order problem and it may cause obstruction, annoyance or injury to the persons lawfully employed and endanger human life and property, disturb public peace and tranquility and cause riots and affrays.

Therfore Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh, is of the opinion that taking out processions, making speeches, raising slogans, assembly of 5 or more person with lathies, lethal weapons, etc. within 200 meters area around all routes, i.e., main route, alternative route, contingency route & places of function, i.e., Capitol Complex, Punjab Raj Bhawan, Chandigarh, parking within 200 feet of the carcade routes 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.

 Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh, in exercise of the power vested in me u/s 144 Cr. P.C., do hereby order that as a measure of emergency, the public in general or any member thereof is prohibited from taking out processions, making speeches, raising slogans, assembly of 5 or more person with lathies, lethal weapons, etc. within 200 meters area around all routes, i.e., main route, alternative route, contingency route & places of function, i.e., Capitol Complex, Punjab Raj Bhawan, Chandigarh from 12 noon on 20.06.2016 to 12 noon on 21.06.2016 and all the parking within 200 feet of the carcade routes is declared as “NO PARKING ZONE” from the mid night of 19/20 June, 2016 till 12 noon on 21.06.2016.

                   Provided that the above order shall not apply to:

(I).   the police or Para-military or military persons or any other Government Servant on official duties;

(II). the processions or meetings for which prior permission in writing of the District Magistrate/Sub Divisional Magistrate, Chandigarh, is obtained;

(III). the customary and ritualistic procession in connection with weddings and funerals.

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 be promulgated by announcement through publicity vans and by affixing copies thereof at the Notice Boards of the Office of the District Magistrate as well as the District Courts, Chandigarh, and publication in the newspapers having circulation in the area.