Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu / Erudhu Vidum Vizha under clause (dd) of section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department issued G.O. (D) No. 107 on 9 March 2020, notifying places where Jallikattu or Erudhu Vidum Vizha could be conducted from 11 March to 31 March 2020. The notification lists Ulipuram, Kunnathur, Thamalerimuthur, Athanavoor and Saanaguppam with their respective taluks.
Purpose and legal basis
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department notification permits Jallikattu or Erudhu Vidum Vizha to be conducted at specified places from 11 March to 31 March 2020. It was issued as G.O. (D) No. 107 on 9 March 2020 by the Governor of Tamil Nadu.
The notification 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).
Notified places
The Gazette prints the heading Salem District before the first village and taluk entry. The places and taluks shown in the published list are:
- Ulipuram, Gengavalli taluk.
- Kunnathur, Tirupathur taluk.
- Thamalerimuthur, Tirupathur taluk.
- Athanavoor, Tirupathur taluk.
- Saanaguppam, Ambur taluk.
The printed page gives serial numbers for Kunnathur, Thamalerimuthur, Athanavoor and Saanaguppam. Ulipuram and Gengavalli appear immediately under the Salem District heading without a visible serial number.
Who it affects
G.O. (D) No. 107 is directly relevant to organisers and others concerned with conducting Jallikattu or Erudhu Vidum Vizha at the listed locations during the notified period. The permission is tied to the named villages and the period from 11 March to 31 March 2020.
For property buyers or owners, the notification does not state that any land classification, ownership record, boundary, planning status or land use has been changed. It is an event location and date notification, not a land title or land use document.
Key limits
- The notification applies only to Jallikattu or Erudhu Vidum Vizha.
- The notified period is 11 March to 31 March 2020.
- It identifies villages and taluks but does not identify individual survey numbers or properties.
- It does not provide separate event dates for each village.
- It does not set out property acquisition, compensation or ownership provisions.
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Common questions
Does this notification change the ownership or classification of land in the listed villages?
No land ownership or classification change is stated. The notification only identifies places and a period for conducting Jallikattu or Erudhu Vidum Vizha.
When could the notified events be conducted?
The notified period was from 11 March to 31 March 2020.
Which villages are listed in the notification?
The listed villages are Ulipuram, Kunnathur, Thamalerimuthur, Athanavoor and Saanaguppam.
Does the Gazette identify survey numbers or particular parcels of land?
No. It lists villages and taluks, but it does not provide survey numbers or identify individual properties.
