Place and Date for Conducting Jallikattu/Vadamadu under Clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (102 Ex II 2 v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, issued G.O. (D) No. 73 on 10 February 2022, notifying that Vadamadu or Jallikattu may be conducted at Karukkadipatti village in Orathanadu taluk on 17 February 2022. The event was subject to Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures, specified government directions and restrictions announced by the State or District Disaster Management Authorities.
What the notification does
G.O. (D) No. 73, issued on 10 February 2022 by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, authorises a particular place and date for conducting Vadamadu or Jallikattu. The Governor of Tamil Nadu notified that the event may be conducted at Karukkadipatti village in Orathanadu taluk on 17 February 2022.
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 102, dated 10 February 2022. Its Gazette notification number is No. II(2)/AHDFFW/85(b)/2022.
Legal basis
G.O. (D) No. 73 relies on clause (dd) of section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (Central Act 59 of 1960), as amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017 (Act 1 of 2017).
The notification identifies only the following event details:
- Village: Karukkadipatti.
- Taluk: Orathanadu.
- Permitted date: 17 February 2022.
- Type of event: Vadamadu or Jallikattu.
Conditions attached to the event
G.O. (D) No. 73 made the notified event subject to compliance conditions. The event was required to follow:
- Standard Operating Procedures for preventing the spread of Covid-19.
- Norms specified in the government order and government letter referred to in the notification.
- Restrictions announced from time to time by the State or District Disaster Management Authorities.
The supplied Gazette page does not provide the contents of the referenced government order or government letter.
Who is affected
G.O. (D) No. 73 directly concerns people organising, conducting or overseeing the notified Vadamadu or Jallikattu event at Karukkadipatti village on 17 February 2022. Compliance with the listed public health procedures and disaster management restrictions was a condition of conducting the event.
For property buyers and owners, the notification does not state that any land ownership, classification, boundary, development right or land use was changed. It only notifies the village, taluk and date on which the event could be conducted, subject to the stated conditions.
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Common questions
Where was the Vadamadu or Jallikattu permitted?
The notified place was Karukkadipatti village in Orathanadu taluk.
On what date could the event be conducted?
G.O. (D) No. 73 notified 17 February 2022 as the date for conducting the event.
Were Covid-19 precautions required?
Yes. The event was subject to the Standard Operating Procedures for preventing Covid-19 spread and restrictions announced by the State or District Disaster Management Authorities.
Does the notification change land ownership or land use at Karukkadipatti?
The notification does not state any change to land ownership, classification, boundaries, development rights or land use. It identifies the place and date for the event and sets compliance conditions.
