Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu / Erudhuvidum Vizha under Clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, issued G.O. (D) Nos. 30, 31, 32 and 33 on 25 January 2021, notifying places and periods when Jallikattu or Erudhuvidum Vizha could be conducted in four districts. The notifications cover specified villages in Tirupathur, Pudukottai, Namakkal and Dharmapuri districts and do not make any change to land ownership, land use or property records.
What the notifications do
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, issued G.O. (D) Nos. 30, 31, 32 and 33 on 25 January 2021. Acting 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 notified specific villages and periods in which Jallikattu or Erudhuvidum Vizha could be conducted.
The four notifications apply only to the named villages, taluks, districts and periods. They do not contain provisions about property ownership, registration, planning permission, land classification or changes to revenue records.
Notified places and periods
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department notifications specify the following locations and periods:
- G.O. (D) No. 30: Jallikattu or Erudhuvidum Vizha could be conducted from 27 January 2021 to 5 February 2021 at Perumapattu village, Tirupathur taluk, Tirupathur district.
- G.O. (D) No. 31: Jallikattu could be conducted from 29 January 2021 to 7 February 2021 at Kulamangalam (Malaiyakovil) village, Thirumayam taluk, Pudukottai district.
- G.O. (D) No. 32: Jallikattu could be conducted from 30 January 2021 to 7 February 2021 at Mullukurichi village, Rasipuram taluk, Namakkal district.
- G.O. (D) No. 33: Jallikattu could be conducted from 7 February 2021 to 15 February 2021 at A. Reddyhalli (Sogathur) village, Dharmapuri taluk, Dharmapuri district.
Who may need to know
G.O. (D) Nos. 30, 31, 32 and 33 are relevant to people checking whether Jallikattu or Erudhuvidum Vizha was notified for one of the listed locations during the stated period. Local authorities, event organisers, residents and professionals reviewing activities at those places may use the notifications as a record of the notified event periods.
For a property buyer or owner, the notifications do not themselves create a property restriction or alter title. Their relevance is limited to the notified conduct of Jallikattu or Erudhuvidum Vizha at the identified villages and times.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification change my land ownership or patta?
No property ownership or revenue record change is stated. The notifications only identify villages and periods when Jallikattu or Erudhuvidum Vizha could be conducted.
Was Jallikattu notified for Kulamangalam in Pudukottai district?
Yes. G.O. (D) No. 31 notified Jallikattu from 29 January 2021 to 7 February 2021 at Kulamangalam (Malaiyakovil), Thirumayam taluk, Pudukottai district.
Which notification covered Perumapattu village?
G.O. (D) No. 30 covered Perumapattu village in Tirupathur taluk and Tirupathur district, for the period from 27 January 2021 to 5 February 2021.
Did the notifications apply throughout each listed district?
No. Each notification names a particular village and taluk within the district, together with a specified period.
