Places and Dates for Conducting Eruthu Vidum Vizha and Jallikattu under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department issued G.O. (D) No. 110 and G.O. (D) No. 111 on 21st March 2018 to notify places and dates for conducting Eruthu Vidum Vizha and Jallikattu. The notifications permitted the events from 21st to 31st March 2018 under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017.
What the notifications do
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department published two event notifications in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 21st March 2018.
- G.O. (D) No. 110, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 21st March 2018, permitted Eruthu Vidum Vizha to be conducted from 21st to 31st March 2018 at a place stated to be specified in the notification. The supplied text does not include the name of that place.
- G.O. (D) No. 111, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3), dated 21st March 2018, permitted Jallikattu to be conducted from 21st to 31st March 2018 at Thondaimanallur in Kulathur Taluk and Viralimalai in Viralimalai Taluk.
Legal basis
G.O. (D) No. 110 and G.O. (D) No. 111 were issued by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The notifications apply that Act as amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017.
The Gazette records permission for the specified types of events, locations and period. It does not set out general land use, building, ownership, registration or planning rules.
Who is affected
G.O. (D) No. 111 directly concerned organisers, participants and authorities connected with Jallikattu held during the notified period in:
- Thondaimanallur village, Kulathur Taluk.
- Viralimalai village, Viralimalai Taluk.
G.O. (D) No. 110 concerned an Eruthu Vidum Vizha during the same period, although the place name is not visible in the supplied text.
Relevance to property matters
G.O. (D) No. 110 and G.O. (D) No. 111 do not record a transfer of land, acquisition, change of land use, planning approval or restriction on property ownership. A buyer or owner would ordinarily use the Gazette only as a historical record that specified animal events were permitted between 21st and 31st March 2018.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification change the ownership or permitted use of land?
No land ownership transfer or change of land use is stated. The notifications concern permission to conduct Eruthu Vidum Vizha and Jallikattu during a specified period.
Where was Jallikattu permitted under G.O. (D) No. 111?
Jallikattu was permitted at Thondaimanallur in Kulathur Taluk and Viralimalai in Viralimalai Taluk.
What dates were covered by the notifications?
Both Eruthu Vidum Vizha and Jallikattu were permitted from 21st to 31st March 2018.
Does the supplied text identify the place for Eruthu Vidum Vizha?
No. G.O. (D) No. 110 says the event may be conducted at the place specified below, but the supplied text does not include that place name.
