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First CLAC Experimental Workshop on Tamil Customary LawThis experimental workshop will bring together for the first time men who are actual practionners of Tamil customary law, known as panchayattars, to discuss over two days a number of issues on the contemporary practices of caste panchayats and village panchayats in Tamil Nadu. The Panchayattars, coming from 5 different castes (Pramalai Kallar, Ambalakarrar, Maravar, Goundar, Nadar) have been met either through personal fieldwork or during the EAP 314 pilot project. Though there will be ample space for open discussion, the workshop will be articulated around several sets of specific questions. The workshop will take place exclusively in Tamil.Programme Monday 14th of November&#160;09h00 – Welcome address by Prof. Venkat Raghotham(Head, Department of History, PU)09h10 - Opening address by Prof. D. Sambandham(Dean of Social Sciences and International Studies, PU)09h20- Inaugural address by Justice David Annoussamy10h00- Vote of Thanks by Dr. Zoe E. Headley10h00 - Presentation of the structure and content of the workshop – Zoe Headley10h05 - Session 1 A: Issues of locality and scope of jurisdiction of panchayat10h30- Tea Break10h45- Session 1 B: Issues of social composition of panchayat12h15 Lunch break13h30 Session 2 A: Types of offences and crimes15h00 Tea break15h30 Session 2 B: Issues of panchayat opening and closing procedures17h30 End of Session Tuesday 15th of November &#160;9h00 - Opening address by Dr Eric Denis (Head of Social Sciences, IFP) and Professor A. Chellaperumal (Head of Anthropology, PU)09h30- Session 3 A: Issues of proof and ordeals10h30- Tea Break10h45- Session 3 B: Issues of fines12h15 Lunch break13h30 Session 4 A: Physical punishment and social boycott15h00 Tea break15h30 Session 4 B: The panchayat, the judiciary and the press17h30 End of SessionOrganised by:Dr. Zoe Headley (CNRS -CEIAS, France)S.Ponnarasu (IFP -PondicherryUniversity)With the help of:S. Selvakumar (IFP-EAP)V. Muthukumar (IFP-EAP)P.Chandran (IFP-EAP)K. Krishnasami (IFP-EAP)&#160;