Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu/Vadamadu/Manjuvirratu
The Governor of Tamil Nadu, through the Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, issued G.O. (D) No. 281, G.O. (D) No. 282 and G.O. (D) No. 283 on 5th May 2022, notifying places and dates for conducting Jallikattu, Vadamadu and Manjuvirrattu. The notifications permit specified events in Madurai, Sivagangai and Pudukkottai districts, subject to Covid-19 procedures and restrictions imposed by State or District Disaster Management Authorities.
What the notifications do
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department notifications identify villages where Jallikattu, Vadamadu or Manjuvirrattu may be conducted on specified dates in May 2022. They 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.
The permissions are conditional. Organisers and participants must follow:
- Standard Operating Procedures for preventing the spread of Covid-19.
- The norms in G.O. (Ms.) No. 27 of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, dated 10th January 2022.
- Government Letter No. 292/AH3/2022-2 of the Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, dated 10th January 2022.
- Restrictions announced by State or District Disaster Management Authorities from time to time.
Places and dates notified
G.O. (D) No. 281, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, dated 5th May 2022, permits Jallikattu at Elumalai village in Peraiyur taluk, Madurai district, on 7th May 2022.
G.O. (D) No. 282, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, dated 5th May 2022, covers Jallikattu, Vadamadu or Manjuvirratu at:
- Kirungakottai village, Singampunari taluk, Sivagangai district, on 8th May 2022.
- Ayyampatti village, Elaiyankudi taluk, Sivagangai district, on 23rd May 2022.
G.O. (D) No. 283, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, dated 5th May 2022, covers Jallikattu or Manjuvirrattu at:
- Aathanappatti village, Elupur taluk, Pudukkottai district, on 6th May 2022.
- Thenur village, Ponnamaravathi taluk, Pudukkottai district, on 8th May 2022.
- Pappanviduthi village, Alangudi taluk, Pudukkottai district, on 13th May 2022.
- Athanur village, Thirumayam taluk, Pudukkottai district, on 14th May 2022.
Who is affected
The three notifications directly concern event organisers, participants, local authorities and people attending events at the listed villages. They do not contain provisions changing land ownership, land classification, planning permission or property rights.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification affect ownership or classification of land in the listed villages?
No land ownership or classification change is stated. The notifications only identify places and dates where specified Jallikattu, Vadamadu or Manjuvirrattu events may be conducted.
Was Jallikattu permitted at Elumalai in Madurai district?
Yes. G.O. (D) No. 281 permits Jallikattu at Elumalai village in Peraiyur taluk on 7th May 2022, subject to the stated procedures and restrictions.
Which Sivaganga district villages were included?
The notification lists Kirungakottai in Singampunari taluk for 8th May 2022 and Ayyampatti in Elaiyankudi taluk for 23rd May 2022.
Were the notified events subject to Covid-19 controls?
Yes. The events were subject to Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures, specified government norms and restrictions announced by State or District Disaster Management Authorities.
