Gurgaon, September 15- In view of Vidhan Sabha General elections scheduled to be held on 15 October 2014, Gurgaon District Magistrate cum Deputy Commissioner Shekhar Vidyarthi has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 Cr PC regarding use of Red, Blue and any similar Lights on vehicles. He has prohibited use of Red Light on vehicles without any permission from the competent authority and violating the provisions of Motor Vehicle Act.
In the orders, Mr Vidyarthi has prohibited the use of Red, Blue lights or any similar light or indication on vehicles by any political leader or person, any member of political party or any candidate contesting for election or any of his supporters or any other person of the public without permission or in contravention of the provisions laid down in the Motor Vehicle Act and rules made there under election process.
However, this order would not be applicable to vehicles of officers of administrative, judicial, police, transport, health and other departments who have been authorized to use such lights on their vehicles for maintenance of law and order. These orders have come into force with immediate effect till the completion of election process, that is upto 19thOctober in the entire district of Gurgaon.
In case of violation of this order legal action under Election Law as well as under the provisions of section 188 and other provisions of IPC would be taken against the defaulters. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Secretary, Regional Transport Authority and concerned Returning Officers would ensure compliance of this order and also issue necessary directions in this regard to their subordinate staff for meticulous complaint