Chandigarh, 13th June,
2017: The Chandigarh
Administration has earmarked the Rally Ground, Sector 25, Chandigarh for taking
out processions, rallies, dharnas, etc. and no permission has been granted by
the Chandigarh Administration to organize processions, rallies, dharnas, etc.
elsewhere in the city other than the designated location, i.e., Rally Ground,
Sector 25, Chandigarh and the same has been done to avoid traffic congestion,
keeping in view of the convenience of the general public. However it has been
made to appear to Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh that
certain group of people plan to organize processions, rallies, dharnas, etc.,
and resort to other agitation methods in the city other than the
earmarked/designated place i.e. Rally Ground, Sec 25, Chandigarh and whereas,
there is an apprehension that such groups/organizations/unions may cause
obstruction, annoyance or injury to the persons lawfully employed or other
general public and endanger human life and property, disturb public peace and
tranquility and cause riots and affrays.
In view of the same Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi,
IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh, is of the opinion that taking out
procession, rally, protest, strike, making speeches, raising slogans,
gathering/assembly of 5 or more people etc. within the territory of U.T.,
Chandigarh other than Rally Ground, Sec 25, Chandigarh, would cause
obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed or other general
public, 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, in exercise of the
power vested u/s 144 of Cr. P.C., has hereby ordered that as a measure of
emergency, the public in general or any member thereof is prohibited from
taking out procession, rally, protest, strike, making speeches, raising
slogans, gathering/assembly of 5 or more people etc. within the territory of
U.T., Chandigarh other than Rally Ground, Sec 25, Chandigarh, for a period of
60 days.
Further, prior permission for organizing
procession, rally, protest, strike, making speeches, raising slogans,
gathering/assembly of 5 or more people etc. at Rally Ground, Sector 25,
Chandigarh must be obtained from the Competent Authority, i.e., the District
Magistrate/concerned Sub Divisional Magistrate, U.T., Chandigarh.
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/concerned Sub Divisional Magistrate, Chandigarh, has been obtained;
(III) The
customary and ritualistic procession in connection with weddings and
funerals. This order shall come into
force from zero hours on 20.06.2017 and shall be effective for a period of
sixty days up to and including 18.08.2017.
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