Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu / Manju Virattu under Clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, through G.O. (D) No. 18 and G.O. (D) No. 19, both dated 11 January 2019, notified the villages and dates on which Jallikattu or Manju Virattu could be conducted during January 2019. The notifications were issued by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017.
What the notifications do
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department published two government orders identifying particular villages and dates for conducting Jallikattu or Manju Virattu. The Governor of Tamil Nadu issued the notifications 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 notified permissions were limited to the stated periods and places in January 2019. The document does not contain provisions concerning land ownership, land classification, planning permission, registration or change of land use.
G.O. (D) No. 18
G.O. (D) No. 18, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 11 January 2019, notified that Jallikattu or Manju Virattu could be conducted from 18 January to 31 January 2019 in the specified places.
The listed events are:
- Koolamedu village, Attur taluk, on 18 January 2019.
- Gangavalli village, Gangavalli taluk, on 20 January 2019.
- Thammampatti village, Gangavalli taluk, on 27 January 2019.
- Sethunarayanapuram village, Srivilliputtur taluk, on 28 January 2019.
G.O. (D) No. 19
G.O. (D) No. 19, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 11 January 2019, notified that Jallikattu could be conducted from 19 January to 31 January 2019 in the specified places.
The listed events are:
- Pottireddipatti village, Senthamangalam taluk, on 19 January 2019.
- Kariyaperumalpudur village, Senthamangalam taluk, on 24 January 2019.
Who may be affected
The notifications directly concern people organising, conducting or attending the listed Jallikattu or Manju Virattu events in the specified villages. Property buyers, owners and land professionals are not given any new land rights or restrictions by these notifications. A property located in a listed village is not, on the wording provided, reclassified or made subject to a land use change merely because an event was notified there.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification change land use or property ownership in the listed villages?
No land use change, ownership change or property restriction is stated. The notifications only specify villages and dates for conducting Jallikattu or Manju Virattu.
Which villages were notified for events under G.O. (D) No. 18?
The listed villages are Koolamedu, Gangavalli, Thammampatti and Sethunarayanapuram, with event dates between 18 January and 28 January 2019.
Which places were covered by G.O. (D) No. 19?
Pottireddipatti in Senthamangalam taluk was listed for 19 January 2019, and Kariyaperumalpudur in Senthamangalam taluk was listed for 24 January 2019.
Did the notifications allow events anywhere in the named taluks?
The text identifies specific villages and event dates. It does not state that Jallikattu or Manju Virattu could be conducted generally throughout the named taluks.
