Places and Dates for Certain Districts Conducting Jallikattu / Manjuvirattu
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, issued G.O. (D) No. 14 and G.O. (D) No. 17 on 13th January 2021, permitting Jallikattu or Manjuvirattu during specified periods in four listed villages and taluks. The notifications were issued 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 govern
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, published two notifications identifying places and periods in which Jallikattu or Manjuvirattu may be conducted. 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 notifications grant permission by village and taluk for limited periods in January 2021. They state that the events may be conducted during those periods, but do not assign a particular event date within each period.
Places and permitted periods
G.O. (D) No. 14, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH-3), dated 13th January 2021, permits Jallikattu or Manjuvirattu from 15th to 31st January 2021 at:
- K. Rayapuram village, Thirumayam taluk.
- Paithur South (Koolamedu) village, Attur taluk.
- Sooriyur (Periya Sooriyur) village, Thiruverumbur taluk.
G.O. (D) No. 17, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH-3), dated 13th January 2021, permits Jallikattu from 18th to 31st January 2021 at:
- Vadamalpoor village, Pudukottai taluk.
Who may be affected
The Government of Tamil Nadu notifications are relevant to people organising, participating in or otherwise concerned with Jallikattu or Manjuvirattu in the listed villages during the notified periods. The text does not name organisers, event grounds or individual landowners. It also does not provide conditions for conducting the events beyond identifying the permitted activity, village, taluk and period.
Relevance to property and land
G.O. (D) No. 14 and G.O. (D) No. 17 do not declare a land acquisition, land use change, planning restriction or transfer of property rights. No survey number, plot boundary or ownership record is listed. A property buyer or owner should therefore read the notifications as place and time permissions for the named events, not as documents changing title or the legal classification of land.
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Common questions
Which villages were permitted to conduct Jallikattu or Manjuvirattu?
G.O. (D) No. 14 lists K. Rayapuram in Thirumayam taluk, Paithur South (Koolamedu) in Attur taluk, and Sooriyur (Periya Sooriyur) in Thiruverumbur taluk. G.O. (D) No. 17 lists Vadamalpoor in Pudukottai taluk.
What periods were allowed for the events?
G.O. (D) No. 14 permits Jallikattu or Manjuvirattu from 15th to 31st January 2021. G.O. (D) No. 17 permits Jallikattu from 18th to 31st January 2021.
Does the Gazette notification change land ownership or land use?
No land ownership or land use change is stated. The notifications only identify villages, taluks and periods in which Jallikattu or Manjuvirattu may be conducted.
Does the notification identify the exact event site or survey number?
No. The notifications identify villages and taluks, but do not provide event grounds, survey numbers, plot boundaries or named landowners.
