Places and dates for conducting Jallikattu under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017 (13 Ex II 2)
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order (D) Number 14, Government Order (D) Number 15 and Government Order (D) Number 16 on 12 January 2018, notifying places and selected days on which Jallikattu may be conducted. Government Orders 14 and 15 list six village events, while the supplied text for Government Order 16 ends before its place and date are shown.
What the notifications do
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department issued these notifications under 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 that Jallikattu may be conducted on selected days at specified places.
The stated legal basis is clause (dd) of section 2 of the amended Act. The notifications do not address land ownership, sale, registration, planning permission or change of land use.
Places and dates under Government Order (D) Number 14
Government Order (D) Number 14, dated 12 January 2018, permits Jallikattu on the following selected dates and places:
- Avaniayapuram village, Madurai (South) taluk, on 14 January 2018.
- Palamedu village, Vadipatti taluk, on 15 January 2018.
- Alanganallur village, Vadipatti taluk, on 16 January 2018.
- Arasalur village, Veppanthattai taluk, on 16 January 2018.
Places and dates under Government Order (D) Number 15
Government Order (D) Number 15, dated 12 January 2018, permits Jallikattu on the following selected dates and places:
- Siravayal village, Thiruppathur taluk, on 16 January 2018.
- Kandipatti village, Kalaiyarkoil taluk, on 18 January 2018.
Government Order (D) Number 16
Government Order (D) Number 16, dated 12 January 2018, states that Jallikattu may be conducted on a selected day at a specified place. The supplied source text ends immediately before the table that would identify that place and date, so those details cannot be confirmed from this document extract.
Who may be affected
The notifications are relevant to Jallikattu organisers, participants, local residents and authorities connected with the listed villages and event dates. Property buyers and owners are not given any land-related duty or right by the text.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification affect ownership or registration of property?
No land ownership or property registration provision appears in the supplied text. The notifications only identify selected places and dates on which Jallikattu may be conducted.
Was Jallikattu notified for Alanganallur?
Yes. Government Order (D) Number 14 lists Alanganallur village in Vadipatti taluk for 16 January 2018.
Which events were notified under Government Order (D) Number 15?
It lists Siravayal village in Thiruppathur taluk for 16 January 2018 and Kandipatti village in Kalaiyarkoil taluk for 18 January 2018.
What place and date were covered by Government Order (D) Number 16?
The supplied text does not show them. It ends before the place and date table for Government Order (D) Number 16.
