Chandigarh,
7th May 2019: It has been made to
appear to Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh that
there is possibility of law and order violation, security threats and misuse of
arms weapons by anti social elements and others, which can create public
nuisance and as such there is very high apprehension of breach of peace and
disturbance of public tranquility besides danger to human lives and safety by
the display of weapons during the General Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
And
whereas, Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, IAS, District Magistrate, Chandigarh, in view
of request made by SSP, U.T., Chandigarh and guidelines issued by the Election
Commission is of the opinion that carrying or possessing of all kind of fire
arms and ammunition within the Union Territory, Chandigarh may cause
obstruction, annoyance to persons lawfully employed or may disturb public peace
and tranquility and may also cause riots and affray and that immediate action
is necessary for the prevention of the same.
Now
therefore, Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, IAS, District Magistrate, herby prohibit as
measures of emergency to the public generally, or any member thereof from
carrying or possessing of all kinds of fire arms and ammunitions within the limits
of U.T., Chandigarh and also direct to all the arms license holders within the
U.T., Chandigarh to deposit their arms and ammunitions to the nearest Police
Station, immediately.
Provided
that the above order shall not apply to:-
1.
Police or military or paramilitary
personnel and other Govt. servant if called upon to carry fire arms in
connection with their duties subject to the following conditions:
a.
The police/military/paramilitary 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.
2. Fire arms and ammunitions exempted by Election
Commission of lndia or all the license holders exempted by the Screening
Committee constituted as per the instruction No.464/INST/2009/EPS dated
01.09,2009 of the Election Commission of India, and headed by Additional
District Magistrate. Any person not wanting to deposit a weapon would be free
to represent to the Screening Committee.
This
order shall come into force from zero hours shall be effective for a
period of 21 days up to and including 27/05.2019.
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