Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under Clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (235 Ex II 2 v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, issued G.O. (D) No. 153, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 29 May 2019, notifying specific places and dates where Jallikattu could be conducted from 29 May to 31 May 2019. The notification was 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 notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, issued G.O. (D) No. 153, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 29 May 2019. 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 the places and dates where Jallikattu could be conducted between 29 May and 31 May 2019.
Notified places and dates
The Government of Tamil Nadu notification lists the following events:
- Sannavur village, Ariyalur taluk, Ariyalur district, on 29 May 2019.
- Mettu Irungalur village, Manachanallur taluk, on 29 May 2019.
- Mudhuvathur village, Lalkudi taluk, on 30 May 2019.
- B. Mettur village, Thuraiyur taluk, on 31 May 2019.
The printed text expressly places Sannavur under the heading “Ariyalur District”. It does not show a district heading for the remaining three entries in the supplied page, so no additional district identification can be drawn from this notification alone.
Who it affects
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department notification directly concerns organisers, participants, local authorities and members of the public connected with Jallikattu events at the listed villages on the specified dates. It permits Jallikattu only for the locations and dates identified in the notification.
Relevance to land and property
G.O. (D) No. 153 does not contain provisions about land ownership, title, registration, planning permission, zoning or change of land use. A buyer or owner searching land records would not obtain any property right or land classification information from this Gazette notification. Its stated purpose is limited to notifying where and when Jallikattu may be conducted.
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Common questions
Does this notification change the ownership or classification of any land?
No land ownership, title, registration, zoning or land classification provision appears in the notification. It only identifies places and dates for conducting Jallikattu.
Was Jallikattu permitted throughout Tamil Nadu by this notification?
The notification identifies only four villages and their event dates. It does not state a general permission for every place in Tamil Nadu.
When was Jallikattu permitted in Sannavur?
Jallikattu was notified for Sannavur village, Ariyalur taluk, Ariyalur district, on 29 May 2019.
Which events were notified for 30 May and 31 May 2019?
Mudhuvathur village in Lalkudi taluk was listed for 30 May 2019. B. Mettur village in Thuraiyur taluk was listed for 31 May 2019.
