Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu / Vadamadu / Erudhu Vidum Vizha
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department issued G.O. (D). Nos. 330, 333, 334, 335 and 336, dated 26th May 2022, notifying places where Jallikattu, Vadamadu and Erudhu Vidum Vizha could be conducted on specified dates in May 2022. The events were subject to Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures, referenced government directions and restrictions imposed by State or District Disaster Management Authorities.
What the notifications govern
G.O. (D). Nos. 330, 333, 334, 335 and 336 of the Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department identify particular villages and dates where Jallikattu, Vadamadu or Erudhu Vidum Vizha could be conducted. 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 notified places and dates are:
- G.O. (D). No. 330: Varappur, Pudukkottai taluk, Pudukkottai district, on 27.05.2022.
- G.O. (D). No. 333: Aavur, Viralimalai taluk, on 28.05.2022; Mosakudi, Kulathur taluk, on 29.05.2022; Thiruvappoor, Pudukkottai taluk, on 29.05.2022; and Venketakulam, Alangudi taluk, on 31.05.2022. All four are listed under Pudukkottai district.
- G.O. (D). No. 334: Naduvalur, Udayarpalayam taluk, on 30.05.2022.
- G.O. (D). No. 335: Melmongkuppam, K.V. Kuppam taluk, Vellore district, on 30.05.2022.
- G.O. (D). No. 336: Sundarampalli, Tirupathur taluk, on 30.05.2022. The notification carries a Tirupattur district heading.
Conditions for conducting the events
The Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department made every notified event conditional on:
- Following the Standard Operating Procedures for preventing the spread of Covid-19.
- Following the norms in G.O. (Ms.) No. 27 of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, dated 10.01.2022.
- Following Government Letter No. 292/AH3/2022-2 of the Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, dated 10.01.2022.
- Complying with restrictions announced by State or District Disaster Management Authorities from time to time.
Who is affected
The notifications directly concern event organisers, participants, local authorities and people at the listed locations on the notified dates. They do not state that land ownership, land classification, planning permission or property rights are changed. A property buyer or owner would therefore use the document only as a record that an animal sport event was permitted at a listed village on a particular date, subject to the stated public health and disaster management conditions.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification change the ownership or classification of land?
No land ownership or classification change is stated. The notifications only identify places and dates where specified animal sport events could be conducted subject to conditions.
Was Jallikattu permitted at Varappur in Pudukkottai district?
Yes. G.O. (D). No. 330 notified Jallikattu at Varappur, Pudukkottai taluk, on 27.05.2022.
Which Pudukkottai district villages were notified under G.O. (D). No. 333?
Aavur was listed for 28.05.2022, Mosakudi and Thiruvappoor for 29.05.2022, and Venketakulam for 31.05.2022.
Could the notified events proceed without Covid-19 restrictions?
No. The notifications required compliance with Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures, the referenced government directions and restrictions announced by State or District Disaster Management Authorities.
