G.O. Ms. No. 98, Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu, 2017
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 98, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 27 April 2017. The notification allows Jallikattu to be conducted on specified dates at five listed places in Namakkal district under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 98, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 27 April 2017, identifies selected places and dates on which Jallikattu may be conducted. The Governor of Tamil Nadu issued the notification under clause (dd) of section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
The notification is published as No. II(2)/AHDF/316(a)/2017 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary. It covers five events, all located in Namakkal district.
Approved places and dates
G.O. Ms. No. 98 permits Jallikattu at the following villages, taluks and dates:
- Kumarapalayam village, Kumarapalayam taluk, on 30 April 2017.
- Sendamangalam village, Sendamangalam taluk, on 30 April 2017.
- Mathurutu, Vembagoundampudur, in Rasipuram taluk, on 30 April 2017.
- Bodinaickenpatti village, Sendamangalam taluk, on 14 May 2017.
- Kariyaperumalpudur village, Sendamangalam taluk, on 28 May 2017.
The permission recorded in the notification is tied to these selected places and dates. The document does not list Jallikattu events in any other district.
Who is affected
G.O. Ms. No. 98 is relevant to people organising, participating in or otherwise concerned with the listed Jallikattu events in Namakkal district. It provides the official government record that Jallikattu may be held at the named locations on the corresponding dates.
The notification does not provide event procedures, participant requirements, safety conditions or local approval processes. It only identifies the selected places and dates.
Relevance to land and property
G.O. Ms. No. 98 does not change land ownership, land classification, planning permission or development rights. A property buyer or owner may find it relevant only if checking whether a listed locality was notified for a Jallikattu event on one of the specified dates in 2017.
The document does not identify survey numbers, individual properties or event sites within the listed villages.
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Common questions
Does this notification allow Jallikattu anywhere in Namakkal district?
No. It allows Jallikattu only at the five listed places and on their specified dates.
Which listed events were permitted on 30 April 2017?
The permitted events were at Kumarapalayam, Sendamangalam, and Mathurutu, Vembagoundampudur.
Does the notification affect the title or classification of land in these villages?
No land title or classification change is stated. The notification only identifies places and dates for conducting Jallikattu.
Does the notification identify the exact property where each event could be held?
No. It names villages and taluks but does not provide survey numbers or individual property details.
