Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu/Erudhu Vidum Vizha
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. (D) No. 74 on 11 February 2022, notifying four places and dates in Vellore district where Erudhu Vidum Vizha or Jallikattu may be conducted. The notification makes each event subject to Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures, specified government norms and restrictions announced by the State District Disaster Management Authorities.
What the notification does
G.O. (D) No. 74, issued by the Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, on 11 February 2022, identifies four places in Vellore district where Erudhu Vidum Vizha or Jallikattu may be conducted on specified dates.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu issued the notification under clause (dd) of section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017. The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary.
Places and dates covered
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department notification lists the following events:
- Vaniyampadi Madura Eripudur village, Anaicut taluk, on 14-02-2022.
- Melvallam village, Vellore taluk, on 14-02-2022.
- Velampattu village, K.V.Kuppam taluk, on 14-02-2022.
- Rajaji Nagar village, Katpadi taluk, on 24-02-2022.
The permission stated in the notification applies only to the listed places and the corresponding dates.
Conditions attached to the events
G.O. (D) No. 74 does not provide unconditional permission to conduct the listed events. Erudhu Vidum Vizha or Jallikattu may be conducted only subject to:
- Adherence to the Standard Operating Procedures for preventing the spread of Covid-19.
- Compliance with norms specified in the government order and government letter referred to in the notification.
- Compliance with restrictions announced by the State District Disaster Management Authorities from time to time.
The supplied Gazette page does not provide the details of the referenced government order or government letter.
Relevance to property and land
G.O. (D) No. 74 concerns the conduct of Erudhu Vidum Vizha or Jallikattu at named locations. It does not record a land transfer, change land classification or state any property ownership right. Property buyers and owners would mainly need to note it if they were concerned with one of the listed locations on the specified event date.
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Common questions
Does this notification change the ownership or classification of land in Vellore district?
No land ownership transfer or land classification change is stated. The notification only identifies places and dates where Erudhu Vidum Vizha or Jallikattu may be conducted.
Which Vellore district locations were notified for 14 February 2022?
Vaniyampadi Madura Eripudur in Anaicut taluk, Melvallam in Vellore taluk and Velampattu in K.V.Kuppam taluk were notified for 14-02-2022.
When was the event at Rajaji Nagar permitted?
Rajaji Nagar in Katpadi taluk was listed for 24-02-2022.
Could the listed events be held without Covid-19 restrictions?
No. The notification required adherence to Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures, specified government norms and restrictions announced by the State District Disaster Management Authorities.
