Whereas, it has been made to appear to me that there is an apprehension that anti-social elements may make their hideouts clandestinely in the residential/commercial areas of the South Andaman District. If suitable measures to prevent the same are not taken, the unlawful activities of these people can cause breach of peace and tranquility besides posing grave danger to human life and safety and injury to public property.
Now, therefore, I, Arjun Sharma, IAS, District Magistrate, South Andaman District, am of the opinion that some check vigil is necessary on landlords/owners/managers of the residential/commercial establishments while renting out or sub-letting the premises so that anti-social elements in the guise of ordinary tenants, domestic servants & Paying Guest may not cause harm to the citizen and that immediate action is necessary for prevention of the same.
Now, therefore, I, Arjun Sharma, IAS, District Magistrate, South Andaman District, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by virtue of Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)-2023, do hereby order as an emergency measure that no landlord/owner/manager of the residential/commercial etc establishment shall let/sublet/rent out any accommodation to any person unless and until he/she has furnished the particulars of the said tenant(s) or Paying Guest to the local Police Station concerned. Similarly, no landlord/owner/manager or the residential/commercial etc establishment shall employ any servants/househelp/unless and until he/she has furnished the particulars of the said servants (s) to the local Police Station. All the persons who intent to offer accommodation on rent or employ any servant/house help shall inform in writing the particulars of tenants, paying Guests & Servants to the Station Officers concerned in whose jurisdiction the premises falls. Any breach of this order would invite action Under Section 208 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)-2023.
In view of above the emergent nature of the order, it is being issued ex-parte and is addressed to the public in general.
This order shall come into force w.e.f zero hours of 24/07/2024 and shall be effective for a period of Sixty days and is applicable to those also who already have domestic servants/maids and has not informed the Police yet when order is in force.
This order shall be promulgated by affixing copy thereof at the notice board of the office of the undersigned as well as the District Court, Port Blair and publication in News Paper having circulation in the areas through office of the Information & Publicity, A&N Administration.
Given under my hands and seal this court on today 24th of July, 2024.
Sd/-
DISTRICT MAGISTRATE
SOUTH ANDAMAN DISTRICT
- No. 2-25/2023-R/TSD/DC (SA)/3266
Dt. 24/07/2024