Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (51 Ex II 2 v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, issued G.O. (D) No. 39, G.O. (D) No. 40 and G.O. (D) No. 41, all dated 5th February 2018, notifying places and periods where the Governor of Tamil Nadu permitted Jallikattu to be conducted in February 2018. The notifications were made under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017. They do not change land ownership, land classification or property rights.
What the notifications govern
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department published three notifications concerning the conduct of Jallikattu. They identify permitted periods in February 2018 and specify villages and taluks for two of the three notifications in the supplied text.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu issued the notifications under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017.
Places and periods notified
G.O. (D) No. 39, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 5th February 2018, permitted Jallikattu from 6th to 28th February 2018 at:
- Alavidangan, Ilayankudi Taluk
- Devapattu, Karaikudi Taluk
- Irumathi, Devakottai Taluk
- Paganeri, Sivagangai Taluk
- Vairavapuram, Karaikudi Taluk
- Manjampatti, Manapparai Taluk
- Rayampatti, Manapparai Taluk
- T.Mangapattipudhur, Thuraiyur Taluk
G.O. (D) No. 40, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 5th February 2018, permitted Jallikattu from 7th to 28th February 2018 at:
- T.Kosavapatty, Dindigul (East) Taluk
- Pugaiyilapatty, Dindigul (East) Taluk
- Thavasimadai, Dindigul (East) Taluk
- Maravapatty, Dindigul (East) Taluk
- A.Vellodu, Dindigul (East) Taluk
- Pillamanacikenpatti, Dindigul (East) Taluk
- Nallamanackienpatti, Dindigul (East) Taluk
G.O. (D) No. 41, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 5th February 2018, permitted Jallikattu from 5th to 28th February 2018. The supplied source text ends before its list of places appears.
Who is affected
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department notifications directly concern people organising, conducting or attending Jallikattu in the notified villages during the stated periods. For property buyers and owners, the notifications contain no provision changing title, possession, permitted land use, survey details or land classification.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification affect ownership or classification of my land?
No land ownership or classification change is stated. The notifications only identify places and periods for conducting Jallikattu.
Was Jallikattu permitted everywhere in Tamil Nadu during February 2018?
The notifications permit Jallikattu in specified places during stated periods. They do not provide a general permission covering every place in Tamil Nadu.
What period did G.O. (D) No. 40 cover?
G.O. (D) No. 40 permitted Jallikattu from 7th to 28th February 2018 in seven listed villages, all shown under Dindigul (East) Taluk.
Which places were covered by G.O. (D) No. 41?
The supplied source text states that G.O. (D) No. 41 covered the period from 5th to 28th February 2018, but it ends before the list of places is shown.
