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 (159 Ex II 2 v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, through G.O. (D) Nos. 168, 169, 170 and 171, all dated 2 May 2018, notified places and periods in May 2018 where jallikattu could be conducted. The notifications cover specified villages in Madurai, Ariyalur and Tiruchirappalli districts, while the supplied text does not identify a place for G.O. (D) No. 171.
What the notifications do
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department issued G.O. (D) Nos. 168, 169, 170 and 171 on 2 May 2018. Acting 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 places and periods where jallikattu could be conducted during May 2018.
The notifications concern the conduct of jallikattu at the listed locations. They do not state any change to land ownership, land classification, planning permission or property rights.
G.O. (D) No. 168, Madurai district
G.O. (D) No. 168 permits jallikattu from 3 May to 31 May 2018 at these places:
- Vellaimalaipatti, Usilampatti taluk.
- Keezhappatti, Usilampatti taluk.
- Barabhatti, Thiruparankundram taluk.
The proposed date shown for each village is May.
G.O. (D) No. 169, Ariyalur district
G.O. (D) No. 169 permits jallikattu from 6 May to 31 May 2018 at these places:
- Vizhapallam, Udayarpalayam taluk.
- Mathapuram, Udayarpalayam taluk.
- Kumizhankuzhi, Udayarpalayam taluk.
The proposed date shown for each village is May.
G.O. (D) No. 170, Tiruchirappalli district
G.O. (D) No. 170 permits jallikattu from 6 May to 31 May 2018 at these places:
- Malaiyadipatti, Manapparai taluk.
- M. Kannanur, Lalgudi taluk.
- Navalpattu, Thiruverumbur taluk.
- Palaiyapalayam, Marungapuri taluk.
G.O. (D) No. 171
G.O. (D) No. 171 states that jallikattu may be conducted from 14 May to 31 May 2018 at a specified place. However, the supplied text shows only the headings for village and taluk and does not provide their names.
Who may be affected
The notifications directly concern people conducting, organising or participating in jallikattu at the listed villages during the notified periods. The text contains no provision affecting property buyers or owners merely because they own land in those villages.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification change land ownership or land use?
No change to land ownership, land classification, planning permission or land use is stated. The notifications only identify places and periods for conducting jallikattu.
Which Madurai district villages were notified for jallikattu?
Vellaimalaipatti and Keezhappatti in Usilampatti taluk, and Barabhatti in Thiruparankundram taluk, were notified for the period from 3 May to 31 May 2018.
Which Ariyalur district villages are listed?
Vizhapallam, Mathapuram and Kumizhankuzhi, all in Udayarpalayam taluk, are listed for the period from 6 May to 31 May 2018.
Does G.O. (D) No. 171 name the village where jallikattu could be held?
The supplied text does not provide a village or taluk name for G.O. (D) No. 171. It only states a period from 14 May to 31 May 2018.
