Notification under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 (No. 4863/A2/2011)
The Tamil Nadu Government, under the Heads of Departments Notifications, published Notification No. 4863/A2/2011 in the Tamil Nadu Gazette dated 9 May 2012, removing 59 listed societies from the register under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. The societies are treated as dissolved from the date of publication because no explanation was received about their functioning and the filing required under section 163B.
What the notification does
Notification No. 4863/A2/2011, published by the Tamil Nadu Government under the Heads of Departments Notifications in the Tamil Nadu Gazette dated 9 May 2012, removes 59 named societies from the register. It states that the societies are treated as dissolved from the date the notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Gazette.
The action was taken under section 44(4) of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. An earlier notice under section 44(3) had been published in Tamil Nadu Gazette No. 40 dated 26 October 2011. According to the notification, the listed societies did not provide an explanation about whether they were functioning or about the filing required under section 163B.
Societies covered
The list contains societies registered mainly in 2006 and 2007, with addresses in Villupuram, Tirukkoyilur, Tindivanam, Ulundurpet and surrounding areas. It includes:
- Residents' welfare associations in places including Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Meenakshi Nagar, Krishnanagar and Sudhakar Nagar.
- Irrigation and farmers' associations connected with lakes at Kanjanur, Thiruvamathur and Thirumangalam.
- Driver, vehicle owner, load worker, contractor and construction worker welfare associations.
- Youth groups, self-help groups, social welfare organisations and disability welfare associations.
- Consumer protection, rural development, cultural and professional associations.
Examples include Mercy Home, the Villupuram Municipal Contractors Welfare Association, Advocates Association Villupuram, Tamil Nadu Housing Board Residents Welfare Association and Faith Social Welfare Organisation. The notification identifies every affected society by registration number, year, name and address.
Who should check the list
Members, office bearers, creditors and anyone dealing with a listed society should note that its registered status was removed and it was treated as dissolved on publication. Property buyers and owners may need to check the list if a named residents' association, irrigation association or welfare society claims a role in a property, neighbourhood or local water arrangement. The notification itself does not create a land classification, change land use or set any property fee.
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Common questions
When did the listed societies become dissolved?
Notification No. 4863/A2/2011 states that the listed societies are treated as dissolved from the date of its publication in the Tamil Nadu Gazette, which was 9 May 2012.
Why were these societies removed from the register?
The notification says no explanation was received about whether the societies were functioning or about the filing required under section 163B, after an earlier notice was published.
Does the notification change land use or property ownership?
No land use change or transfer of property ownership is stated. The notification concerns removal of named societies from the register and their dissolution.
How can I tell whether a society is affected?
Check the society's registration number, year, name and address against the 59 entries in Notification No. 4863/A2/2011. The list includes residents' associations, irrigation groups, worker welfare bodies and social organisations.
