Places and dates for Conducting Jallikattu / Erudhuvidum Vizha (46 Ex II 2 v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Gazette notifications from the Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, G.O. (D) No. 44 dated 6th February 2020 and G.O. (D) No. 46 dated 6th February 2020, to notify the places and dates where Jallikattu and Jallikattu / Erudhuvidum Vizha may be conducted. These notifications matter mainly to residents, organisers and local authorities in the named villages and taluks, because they officially permit the events only at the listed places and during the stated periods.
What this Gazette notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, issued G.O. (D) No. 44 dated 6th February 2020 and G.O. (D) No. 46 dated 6th February 2020 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 notifications state where and when Jallikattu, and Jallikattu / Erudhuvidum Vizha, may be conducted.
Who it affects
These notifications affect:
- organisers of Jallikattu or Erudhuvidum Vizha events
- residents and landholders in the named villages
- local administration and police in the named taluks
- participants and visitors attending the notified events
For most property buyers or owners, the notification is relevant only if their land, village or local area is one of the places named for the event.
Key points notified
The Governor of Tamil Nadu notified that Jallikattu may be conducted from 8th to 28th February, 2020 in the places specified below.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu also notified that Jallikattu / Erudhuvidum Vizha may be conducted from 9th to 29th February, 2020 in the places specified below.
Places named in the Gazette extract are:
- Malaiyakovil, Thirumayam Taluk
- Manjampatti, Manappari Taluk
- L. Abhisagapuram, Lalgudi Taluk
- Mettu Irungalur, Mannachanallur Taluk
- Kalingapatti, Manappari Taluk
- Purathakudi, Manappari Taluk
- Pennathur (Thanjan Street), Vellore Taluk
What the notification does not do
The Gazette extract is a permission notice for conducting these events at specified places and dates. It does not describe land acquisition, land classification change, ownership change, registration impact or compensation.
Why a Tamil Nadu property reader may care
If you own, occupy or plan to buy property in one of the listed villages or taluks, this notification shows that the area was officially notified as a venue for Jallikattu or Erudhuvidum Vizha during the stated February 2020 dates. If your property is elsewhere, the notification does not indicate any direct effect on your land from the text provided.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification change land ownership or patta?
No. The text only notifies places and dates where Jallikattu or Jallikattu / Erudhuvidum Vizha may be conducted. It does not mention ownership, patta, acquisition or land classification.
Which department issued these notifications?
The notifications were issued by the Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Which places are named in the Gazette extract?
The extract names Malaiyakovil in Thirumayam Taluk, Manjampatti in Manappari Taluk, L. Abhisagapuram in Lalgudi Taluk, Mettu Irungalur in Mannachanallur Taluk, Kalingapatti in Manappari Taluk, Purathakudi in Manappari Taluk, and Pennathur (Thanjan Street) in Vellore Taluk.
For what period were these events allowed?
The notification states that Jallikattu may be conducted from 8th to 28th February, 2020. It also states that Jallikattu / Erudhuvidum Vizha may be conducted from 9th to 29th February, 2020.
