Notification under section 44(2) of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 (24 VI 1 T Sup v3)
The Heads of Departments section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette issued Notification N.K. No. 4182/E1/2022 on June 15, 2022, proposing removal of the listed Madurai associations from the register under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. The associations had not responded to an earlier communication about whether they were functioning, and their names would be removed if a satisfactory explanation was not received within three months from Gazette publication.
What the notification does
Notification N.K. No. 4182/E1/2022, published by the Heads of Departments section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on June 15, 2022, concerns registered associations in Madurai. It begins a process for removing the listed associations from the register under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975.
The notification records that an office communication dated March 28, 2022, was sent to the associations to determine whether they were functioning. No reply was received from them.
Who is affected
The notification directly affects the associations identified in its table. The list includes residents' welfare bodies, farmers' associations, traders' groups, workers' associations, charitable and social organisations, cultural bodies and other registered societies in Madurai and surrounding areas.
For each listed association, the table provides:
- Its serial number.
- Its registration number and year.
- A date connected with returned post.
- Its registered name and address.
Members, office bearers, creditors and people dealing with a listed association may need to check whether the association submitted an explanation within the allowed period.
Key provisions
- The listed associations had been asked whether they were functioning.
- The authorities stated that no response had been received to the earlier communication.
- Each listed association was given three months from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette to provide a satisfactory explanation.
- If no satisfactory explanation was received within that period, the association's name would be removed from the register of societies.
- The notification is a proposed removal process. It does not state that every listed association had already been removed on June 15, 2022.
Relevance to property matters
Notification N.K. No. 4182/E1/2022 does not change land classification, ownership, planning permission or registration requirements for property. It may still matter where a listed association owns, manages or claims authority over property, or where a buyer or owner expects that association to sign documents or act on behalf of its members. The notification itself does not explain the effect of removal on property held by an association.
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Common questions
Were all the listed associations immediately removed from the register?
No. Notification N.K. No. 4182/E1/2022 gave them three months from Gazette publication to provide a satisfactory explanation before removal.
Why were these associations proposed for removal?
The notification says they did not reply to an office communication dated March 28, 2022, asking whether they were functioning.
Does this notification change my land title or planning permission?
No land title, land classification or planning permission change is stated. The notification deals with the registration status of listed associations.
What details can I use to identify an affected association?
The table provides the association's registration number and year, its name and address, and a date connected with returned post.
