Place and Dates Conducting for Jallikattu and Erudhuvidum Vizha under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
The Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, through G.O. (D) No. 65, G.O. (D) No. 66, G.O. (D) No. 68 and G.O. (D) No. 69, all dated 9th February 2021, notified specified places and date ranges where Erudhuvidum Vizha or Jallikattu could be conducted. The notifications were issued by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017.
What the notifications do
The Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department published four government orders identifying villages and taluks where Jallikattu or Erudhuvidum Vizha could be conducted during specified periods in February 2021. The notifications were published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 9th February 2021.
The authority cited is 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.
Places and permitted periods
The notified events, places and periods are:
- G.O. (D) No. 65 permitted Erudhuvidum Vizha from 10th to 28th February 2021 at Chinnaponneri (H/O), Ponneri taluk, in Tirupathur district.
- G.O. (D) No. 66 permitted Jallikattu from 12th to 28th February 2021 at Nallamanaickenpatti in Dindigul East taluk, Ayyapanaickenpatti in Vadipatti taluk, and Erumapatti in Senthamangalam taluk.
- G.O. (D) No. 68 permitted Jallikattu from 21st to 28th February 2021 at Chettippalayam in Madukkarai taluk, Coimbatore district.
- G.O. (D) No. 69 permitted Jallikattu from 22nd to 28th February 2021 at Kandarathitham in Ariyalur taluk, Ariyalur district.
Who is affected
The notifications directly concern people conducting or participating in Jallikattu or Erudhuvidum Vizha at the listed places, as well as people using or occupying locations where those events were to be held during the notified periods. They do not notify events generally throughout a district or taluk. Each entry identifies a particular village or place and a limited date range.
Relevance to land and property
The Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department notifications do not state that any land is acquired, transferred, reclassified or reserved. They also do not change ownership, title, planning status or land use. A property buyer or owner should treat them only as records that the named animal events could be conducted at the specified places during the stated February 2021 periods.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification change ownership or land classification?
No change to ownership or land classification is stated. The notifications only identify places and periods for conducting Jallikattu or Erudhuvidum Vizha.
Was Erudhuvidum Vizha notified in Tirupathur district?
Yes. G.O. (D) No. 65 allowed Erudhuvidum Vizha from 10th to 28th February 2021 at Chinnaponneri (H/O), Ponneri taluk, in Tirupathur district.
Which places were notified for Jallikattu?
The listed places are Nallamanaickenpatti, Ayyapanaickenpatti, Erumapatti, Chettippalayam and Kandarathitham. Different February 2021 date ranges applied under the respective government orders.
Does the notification permit Jallikattu throughout the listed taluks or districts?
No. The notification names particular villages or places within the listed taluks and gives specific periods during which Jallikattu could be conducted.
