ORDER UNDER SECTION 144 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973

Whereas vide Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. of , Health and Family Walefare Deparlment Notification No. 3PM(COYID)20211389-455 dated 25.03.2021, in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, it has been decided not to allow "Public Celebration and all Gatherings/Congregation during upcoming Holi Festival" on 29.03.2021 in all Public Places/Public Ground/Public ParUMarkets/Religious Places etc in the State of Haryana.

I, Dharmender Singh, IAS, District Mugistrate, Ponipat invoking the po\\,ers conferred under section 144 Cr.PC do hereby prohibit the Public Celebration and all Gatherings/Congregation during upcoming Holi Festival" in all Public Places/Public Ground/Public Park/Markets/Religious Places etc in District in the interest of maintenance of public, health, hygiene and safety in view of the Ncovid-19 pandemic.

The Superintendent of Pslice, Panipat/Sub Divisional Magistrates/All Executive Magistrate/All Deputy Superintendent of Police/All SHO's/All Incident Commander, COVID-I9 shall be responsible for enforcement of above prohibitory orders in its letter and sprit. The compliance of this order shall be strictly enforced and ensured by all Executive Magistrate/Police Officials on duty and any violation of the same shall be strictly dealt with as per section of 1 88, 269 and 270 of the Indian Peal Code, 1860. 'fhese orders shall not be applicable on Police Officials and Public Servants on duty.

The order shall be promulgated by uploading it on the District website, circulated it through Whats app groups and on their mediums of social/digital media, whenever the same is not possible through these methods, means of mass communication like radio, television may also be used and shall be promulgated in the .zre& of district Panipat by beat of drum, by announcement through the publicity van of Public Relation Department, Panipat.

In view of the requirement of the situation which has become emergent, this order is passed ex-pare and addressed to the public at large.

Given under my hand and the seal of the court on this 26th M arch 2021.

Districth.- Magistrate, PaniVat 9 I

/MB Dated atlzlaoat

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