Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under Clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (82 Ex II 2 v4)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, issued G.O. (D) No. 61 and G.O. (D) No. 62, both dated 31st January 2022, notifying three villages where Jallikattu could be conducted on specified dates in February 2022. The permissions were subject to Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures, government norms and restrictions imposed by the State or District Disaster Management Authorities.
What the notifications do
G.O. (D) No. 61 and G.O. (D) No. 62 of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, both dated 31st January 2022, notified specific places and dates for conducting Jallikattu. 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.
The notifications permitted Jallikattu only at the listed villages and on the corresponding dates. They did not provide a general permission to conduct Jallikattu at other places or on other dates.
Notified villages and dates
G.O. (D) No. 61 identified one village and date:
- Sillakudi village, Alatthur Taluk, 7th February 2022.
G.O. (D) No. 62 identified two villages and dates:
- Perugobanapalli village, Bargur Taluk, 9th February 2022.
- Chinthagampalli village, Bargur Taluk, 22nd February 2022.
Conditions attached to the events
The permission granted by the Government of Tamil Nadu was conditional. Jallikattu at the notified locations had to comply with:
- Standard Operating Procedures for preventing the spread of Covid-19.
- Norms specified in the government order and government letter referred to in the notifications.
- Restrictions announced by the State Disaster Management Authorities or District Disaster Management Authorities from time to time.
The source text does not reproduce the detailed Standard Operating Procedures, the referenced norms or the disaster management restrictions.
Who may be affected
The notifications directly concerned Jallikattu organisers, participants, local authorities and residents in Sillakudi, Perugobanapalli and Chinthagampalli during the listed event dates. Compliance depended on the public health and disaster management restrictions applicable at the relevant time.
For property buyers and owners, the notifications contain no provision changing land ownership, land classification, planning permission or development rights. The villages are identified only as locations where Jallikattu could be conducted on specified dates.
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Common questions
Was Jallikattu permitted in Sillakudi village?
Yes. G.O. (D) No. 61 permitted Jallikattu in Sillakudi village, Alatthur Taluk, on 7th February 2022, subject to the stated conditions.
Which Bargur Taluk villages were covered?
G.O. (D) No. 62 covered Perugobanapalli on 9th February 2022 and Chinthagampalli on 22nd February 2022.
Did the notification remove Covid-19 restrictions for these events?
No. The events had to follow Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures, the referenced government norms and restrictions announced by State or District Disaster Management Authorities.
Does this notification change property or land rights in the listed villages?
The text contains no change to land ownership, land classification, planning permission or development rights. It identifies the villages only as Jallikattu locations for the specified dates.
