G.O. (D) No. 28, animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries (AH3), 24th January 2020
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, issued by the Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department as G.O. (D) No. 28, animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries (AH3), dated 24th January 2020, notifies the villages and taluks where Jallikattu, Erudhuvidum Vizha and Vadamadu may be conducted during specified dates in January, February and March 2020. It is a public notification under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment), Act, 2017.
What this gazette notification does
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, issued by the Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department as G.O. (D) No. 28, animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries (AH3), dated 24th January 2020, lists the places where Jallikattu, Erudhuvidum Vizha and Vadamadu may be conducted. The notification says these events may be held only in the villages and taluks named in the gazette, and only during the date ranges stated there.
Legal basis named in the notification
The gazette says the notification is made 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 Governor of Tamil Nadu is the authority named as making the notification.
Dates covered
The notification permits conduct of Jallikattu, Erudhuvidum Vizha and Vadamadu during these periods:
- 25th to 31st January, 2020
- 1st to 29th February, 2020
- 1st to 31st March, 2020
Places named
The gazette gives village and taluk names for each period. The places listed include villages in taluks such as:
- Thirumayam
- Dindigul East
- Krishnagiri
- Senthamangalam
- Veppanthattai
- Arcot
- Devakottai
- Sivagangai
- Tiruppur South
- Gudiyatham
- Vellore
- K.V. Kuppam
- Anaicut
- Katpadi
- Singampunari
- Tirupathur
Examples of villages named in the notification include Keezhapanaiyur, T Kosavapatty, Maravapatty, Koochakallur, Baleguli, Bodinaickenpatti, Arasalur, Punganur, Thamarakki South, Alagumalai, Ramapuram and Agrawaram, H/o. Dharapadavedu.
Who this affects
This gazette notification mainly affects:
- organisers and participants of Jallikattu, Erudhuvidum Vizha and Vadamadu
- residents of the listed villages
- local officials and police in the listed taluks
- members of the public who want to know whether a particular village was officially notified for these events
What a reader should check
If you want to know whether an event location was officially notified, check:
- the exact village name
- the taluk name
- the relevant month and date range in 2020
The gazette is a location specific and date specific notification. It does not create a general permission for all villages.
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Common questions
Does this gazette allow Jallikattu anywhere in Tamil Nadu?
No. The notification allows Jallikattu, Erudhuvidum Vizha and Vadamadu only in the places specified in the gazette and only for the stated dates.
Which months are covered by the notification?
The notification covers 25th to 31st January 2020, 1st to 29th February 2020, and 1st to 31st March 2020.
How do I know if my village is included?
You must check whether your village name and taluk are listed in the gazette. The notification gives place names village by village, along with the taluk.
Who issued this notification?
It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary by the Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department as G.O. (D) No. 28, animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries (AH3), dated 24th January 2020.
