Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (108 Ex II 2 v4)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, issued G.O. (D) No. 111, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 10 March 2020, notifying four places where Jallikattu could be conducted from 13 March to 31 March 2020. The notification covers Maramadakki, Rajagiri (Kulavaipatti), Perungudi and Athanakottai, in their respective taluks.
What the notification does
G.O. (D) No. 111, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 10 March 2020, permitted Jallikattu to be conducted at four specified places during a limited period. The permitted period was from 13 March to 31 March 2020.
The Government of Tamil Nadu published the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, Part II, Section 2, on 10 March 2020. Its Gazette notification number is No. II(2)/AHDF/186(g)/2020.
Legal basis
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department issued the notification under clause (dd) of section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017. The Governor of Tamil Nadu notified the places and the period in which Jallikattu could be conducted.
Places covered
G.O. (D) No. 111 identifies the following villages and taluks:
- Maramadakki, Aranthangi Taluk.
- Rajagiri (Kulavaipatti), Viralimalai Taluk.
- Perungudi, Thirumayam Taluk.
- Athanakottai, Pudukottai Taluk.
The permission stated in the notification was confined to these listed places and to the period from 13 March to 31 March 2020.
Who may be affected
G.O. (D) No. 111 is relevant to people who organised, conducted or participated in Jallikattu at the four listed locations during the notified period. It also identifies the relevant village and taluk for each permitted location.
For property buyers and owners, the document is a location-specific Jallikattu notification. The source text does not create, transfer or describe land ownership, and it does not provide survey numbers, property boundaries or land classifications.
Publication details
The notification was signed by K. Gopal, Principal Secretary to Government. It was printed and published by the Director of Stationery and Printing, Chennai, on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
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Common questions
Which villages were notified for Jallikattu?
The notified villages were Maramadakki, Rajagiri (Kulavaipatti), Perungudi and Athanakottai.
When could Jallikattu be conducted under this notification?
Jallikattu could be conducted at the specified places from 13 March to 31 March 2020.
Which taluk is each notified village in?
Maramadakki is in Aranthangi Taluk, Rajagiri (Kulavaipatti) is in Viralimalai Taluk, Perungudi is in Thirumayam Taluk, and Athanakottai is in Pudukottai Taluk.
Does the notification contain land survey numbers or ownership details?
No. The source lists only the names of the villages and their taluks for conducting Jallikattu. It does not provide survey numbers, boundaries or ownership details.
