Patiala administration banned fire cracker in marriages; holding demonstration, digging bore wells under Section 144
Kanwar Inder singh/ royalpatiala.in
Additional District Magistrate, Patiala Gurpreet Singh Thind, exercising his powers vested under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act No. 2 of 1974) has banned the bursting of crackers in marriages or other occasions of joy till December 4,2022. The ban is imposed to control the problem of pollution and is applicable within the limits of Patiala district, as per the orders passed by the Government of Punjab, Department of Home Affairs and Justice and the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Civil Writ Petition No. 23548 of 2017.
In another orders Additional District Magistrate, Patiala Gurpreet Singh Thind, exercising his powers vested under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act No. 2 of 1974) has issue a prohibition orders for holding any kind of demonstrations/protest rallies, holding meetings, raising slogans, gathering of five or more persons within the limits of district Patiala, till December 4,2022.
Patiala administration banned fire cracker in marriages; holding demonstration, digging bore wells under Section 144 . In the issued order, it has been said that gathering of five or more people, holding meetings, raising slogans, demonstrating etc., may cause disturbance of public peace, damage to government and non-government properties. In such a situation, it is necessary to take appropriate steps to maintain the law and order situation in the state and to maintain public peace.
In another order issued by Additional District Magistrate, Patiala Gurpreet Singh Thind, exercising his powers vested under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act No. 2 of 1974) , it has banned the digging/repairing borewells/tubewells in rural and urban areas within the limits of District Patiala. As per the orders, the land owner must inform the District Collector, concerned Sarpanch Gram Panchayat, Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Public Health Department or Land Defense Department 15 days in advance before digging/repairing borewells/tubewells in rural and urban areas within the limits of District Patiala, till December 4,2022. The registration of all Government/Semi Government/Private agencies digging or repairing wells/borewells shall be mandatory.
October 9,2022