Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (19 Ex II 2)
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 20, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 30 January 2017, through which the Governor of Tamil Nadu notified nine places in Madurai district where Jallikattu could be conducted on selected days during specified periods in 2017. The notification concerns Jallikattu events and does not change land ownership, classification, planning permission or property rights.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 20, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 30 January 2017, was issued by the Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department. Acting under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Ordinance, 2017, the Governor of Tamil Nadu notified places and periods for conducting Jallikattu.
The notification allows Jallikattu on selected days within two stated periods. It does not identify a separate exact event date for each village.
Places and permitted periods
G.O. Ms. No. 20 identifies nine villages in Madurai district, grouped by taluk:
- Vadipatti taluk, Alanganallur and Palamedu.
- Madurai South taluk, Avaniyapuram.
- Usilampatti taluk, Thottappanaickanoor.
- Peraiyur taluk, Chinnakattalai.
- Melur taluk, Semminipatti.
- Madurai North taluk, Kulamangalam.
- Thirumangalam taluk, Karadikkal.
- Madurai East taluk, Sakkudi.
For serial numbers 1 to 7, covering Alanganallur through Kulamangalam, Jallikattu could be conducted on selected days from 1 February to 28 February 2017.
For serial numbers 8 and 9, covering Karadikkal and Sakkudi, Jallikattu could be conducted on selected days from 1 April to 30 April 2017.
Who is affected
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department notification is relevant to people and authorities involved in conducting Jallikattu in the nine listed villages during the notified periods. A village not included in the list is not authorised by this particular notification.
Relevance to land and property
G.O. Ms. No. 20 is not a land notification. It does not declare an acquisition, alter a survey boundary, change land use, revise a planning area or determine ownership. A property buyer or owner would therefore not use it as evidence of title, classification or development permission. Its effect is limited to notifying where and during which periods Jallikattu could be conducted.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect ownership or land use in the listed villages?
No land ownership, classification, acquisition or land use change is stated. The notification only identifies places and periods for conducting Jallikattu.
Was Jallikattu permitted every day during the stated periods?
The notification says Jallikattu may be conducted on selected days within the stated periods. It does not provide an exact event date for each village.
Which villages were covered during February 2017?
Alanganallur, Palamedu, Avaniyapuram, Thottappanaickanoor, Chinnakattalai, Semminipatti and Kulamangalam were covered for selected days from 1 February to 28 February 2017.
Which villages were covered during April 2017?
Karadikkal in Thirumangalam taluk and Sakkudi in Madurai East taluk were covered for selected days from 1 April to 30 April 2017.
