Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under Clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (98 Ex II 2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 90, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 7th April 2017. The notification permits Jallikattu on selected dates at Ariyakudi and M. Pudur villages in Sivaganga District under clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
What the notification does
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department notification records the places and selected dates on which Jallikattu may be conducted in two villages in Sivaganga District. It was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu as G.O. Ms. No. 90, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 7th April 2017.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the notification under clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, identified in the document as Central Act 59 of 1960.
Notified places and dates
The Government of Tamil Nadu notification lists the following events:
- Ariyakudi village, Karaikudi Taluk, Sivaganga District, on 09.04.2017.
- M. Pudur village, Tiruppathur Taluk, Sivaganga District, on 16.04.2017.
The permission stated in the notification is tied to these named villages and selected dates. The document does not list any other village, taluk, district or event date.
Who it affects
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department notification is relevant to people conducting, organising or attending the listed Jallikattu events in Ariyakudi and M. Pudur. It also provides an official public record that Jallikattu could be conducted at those places on the specified dates.
The notification does not contain provisions about land ownership, sale, registration, classification, planning permission or change of land use. Property buyers and owners therefore will not find any stated change to land rights or property records in this document.
Key points
- The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 7th April 2017.
- It concerns two locations, both in Sivaganga District.
- Ariyakudi is listed under Karaikudi Taluk.
- M. Pudur is listed under Tiruppathur Taluk.
- The document authorises Jallikattu only by reference to the selected places and dates shown in its table.
- Gagandeep Singh Bedi, Principal Secretary to Government, is named at the end of the notification.
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Common questions
Does this notification change land ownership or land use in Sivaganga District?
No land ownership or land use change is stated. The notification only identifies two places and dates where Jallikattu may be conducted.
Where was Jallikattu notified in Karaikudi Taluk?
Ariyakudi village in Karaikudi Taluk was notified for 09.04.2017.
When was Jallikattu notified at M. Pudur?
Jallikattu at M. Pudur village in Tiruppathur Taluk was notified for 16.04.2017.
Which department issued the Jallikattu notification?
The Government of Tamil Nadu issued it through the Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department as G.O. Ms. No. 90, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 7th April 2017.
