Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu Under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as Amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017 (121 Ex II 2)
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, through G.O. (D) Nos. 125, 126, 127, 128 and 129, each dated 28 March 2018, notified places and April 2018 periods for conducting Erudhu Vidum Vizha and Jallikattu. Issued by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as amended in Tamil Nadu in 2017, the notifications concern named events and locations, not land ownership or property rights.
What the notifications do
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department published five government orders authorising Erudhu Vidum Vizha or Jallikattu during specified periods in April 2018. The notifications were issued under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017.
The government orders are:
- G.O. (D) No. 125, dated 28 March 2018.
- G.O. (D) No. 126, dated 28 March 2018.
- G.O. (D) No. 127, dated 28 March 2018.
- G.O. (D) No. 128, dated 28 March 2018.
- G.O. (D) No. 129, dated 28 March 2018.
Erudhu Vidum Vizha locations
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department notified the following places and periods for Erudhu Vidum Vizha:
- Meenampatty village, Karambakudi taluk, from 1 to 15 April 2018.
- Periyachettipalli village, Bargur taluk, from 1 to 25 April 2018.
- Palaiyapettai village, Krishnagiri taluk, from 1 to 25 April 2018.
- Avadhanapatti village, Krishnagiri taluk, from 1 to 25 April 2018.
- Linekollai village, Krishnagiri taluk, from 1 to 25 April 2018.
- T. Kothapalli village, Shoolagiri taluk, from 1 to 25 April 2018.
The last five villages are identified as being in Krishnagiri district.
Jallikattu locations
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department notified the following Jallikattu locations and periods:
- N. Pallapatti village, Thiruchuli taluk, Virudhunagar district, from 15 to 30 April 2018.
- Nellikulam village, Thiruchuli taluk, Virudhunagar district, from 15 to 30 April 2018.
- Irundhirapatti village, Illupur taluk, Pudukottai district, from 1 to 15 April 2018.
G.O. (D) No. 127 also provides for Jallikattu from 1 to 15 April 2018 in Pudukottai district, but the supplied text does not show the village or taluk for that notification.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
The five notifications identify where and when particular events could be conducted. They do not state any change to land classification, ownership, title, boundaries, development rights or property registration.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification change ownership or classification of land?
No land ownership or classification change is stated. The notifications only identify places and periods for conducting Erudhu Vidum Vizha and Jallikattu.
Was Jallikattu notified in Virudhunagar district?
Yes. Jallikattu was notified at N. Pallapatti and Nellikulam villages in Thiruchuli taluk from 15 to 30 April 2018.
Which Krishnagiri district villages were notified for Erudhu Vidum Vizha?
Periyachettipalli, Palaiyapettai, Avadhanapatti, Linekollai and T. Kothapalli were notified for the period from 1 to 25 April 2018.
Was Irundhirapatti notified for Jallikattu?
Yes. Irundhirapatti village in Illupur taluk, Pudukottai district, was notified for Jallikattu from 1 to 15 April 2018.
