Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under Clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (128 Ex II 2)
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 106, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 8 May 2017, notifying places where Jallikattu could be conducted during May 2017. Acting under clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, the Governor of Tamil Nadu listed 11 villages in Tiruchirappalli district.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 106, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 8 May 2017, permits Jallikattu to be conducted during May 2017 in the places listed in the notification. The authority cited is clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 8 May 2017 as No. II(2)/AHDF/335(d)/2017.
Who issued it and who it affects
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued the notification, and the Governor of Tamil Nadu formally notified the listed places. It was signed by Gagandeep Singh Bedi, Principal Secretary to Government.
The notification is relevant to people organising, administering or attending Jallikattu in the named villages during May 2017. It does not identify individual properties, survey numbers, owners or changes to land ownership or land use.
Places covered
G.O. Ms. No. 106 covers the following villages and taluks in Tiruchirappalli district:
- Malaiyadipatti, Manapparai taluk.
- Peria Alampatti, Srirangam taluk.
- Allithurai, Srirangam taluk.
- Sobanapuram, Thuraiyur taluk.
- Thuvakudi, Thiruverumbur taluk.
- Vengur, Thiruverumbur taluk.
- Pullambadi, Lalgudi taluk.
- K. Pudukkottai, Manapparai taluk.
- Peria Anaikaraipatti, Manapparai taluk.
- Peria Kulathupatty, Manapparai taluk.
- Palayapalayam, Marungapuri taluk.
Key limits of the document
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department notification states only that Jallikattu may be conducted in the listed places during May 2017. It does not provide a separate event date for each village. It also does not contain provisions on property purchase, title, registration, planning permission or development rights.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect ownership of land in the listed villages?
The notification does not identify landowners, survey numbers or any change in ownership. It only lists places where Jallikattu could be conducted during May 2017.
Which district is covered by the notification?
All 11 listed villages are in Tiruchirappalli district.
Does the notification give an exact Jallikattu date for each village?
No. It states that Jallikattu may be conducted in the listed places during May 2017, but it does not give separate dates for individual villages.
Does the notification authorise Jallikattu after May 2017?
The notification only refers to Jallikattu being conducted during May 2017. It does not state any permission for a later period.
