Chandigarh, 2nd July 2019: The Chandigarh Administration has earmarked the Rally
Ground, Sector 25, Chandigarh for taking out processions, rallies, dharnas, 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 convenience of the general public.
Whereas, it has been made to appear to Sh. Jitender
Yadav, District Magistrate Chandigarh that certain groups of people plans to
organize processions, rallies, dharnas, etc., and resort to other agitation
methods in the city other than 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 tranquillity and cause riots and affrays.
And therefore Sh. Jitender Yadav, I.A.S., District
Magistrate, Chandigarh, is of the opinion that taking out procession, rally,
protest, strike, making speeches, raising slogans by gathering/ assembly
Chandigarh, would cause obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully
employed or other general public, peace and tranquility and cause riots and
affrays and that immediate action is necessary for the prevention of the same.
Now therefore, Sh. Jitender Yadav, I.A.S., District
Magistrate, Chandigarh, in exercise of the power vested u/s 144 of Cr. P.C., hereby
order as a measure of emergency that 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
Divisinal Magistrate, U.T., Chandigarh.
Provided that the above order shall not apply to:
(i) The
police 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 03.07.2019 and shall be effective for
a period of sixty up to and including 31.08.2019.
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