Notification under Section 44(3) of the Societies Registration Act, 1975
The Tamil Nadu Government, through the Periyakulam District Registrar Office, issued Heads of Departments Notification N.K. No. 1940/A2/2025, published in the Tamil Nadu Gazette on 23 July 2025. It directs the listed registered societies to file their outstanding annual returns within three months of the notification, failing which they may be treated as inactive and dissolved or removed from the register.
What the notification does
Heads of Departments Notification N.K. No. 1940/A2/2025, published by the Tamil Nadu Government in the Tamil Nadu Gazette on 23 July 2025, concerns registered societies that have not filed annual returns with the Periyakulam District Registrar Office. It gives the listed societies three months from the notification to submit the required documents.
The notification was issued under the Societies Registration Act, 1975. It states that societies must file the documents required under Section 16(3)(b) within the prescribed time.
Who is affected
The notification directly affects the societies identified by registration number, name and address. The supplied list includes women’s associations, farmers’ and irrigation associations, welfare groups, clubs, voluntary service organisations, workers’ groups, school committees, consumer organisations and trade or owner associations.
Examples include:
- Theni District Disabled Persons Welfare Association, registration number 1/99.
- Mother Therasa Voluntary Service Organisation, registration number 13/99.
- A. Puthupatti Women and Children Welfare Development Association, registration number 22/99.
- Vaigai Consumer Protection and Social Service Association, registration number 40/99.
- Theni District Rice Mill Owners and Paddy and Rice Wholesale Traders Association, registration number 57/99.
- Theni Holly Cross Social Service Society, registration number 63/99.
Key requirements and consequences
- Each listed society must file its outstanding annual returns and other required documents with the Periyakulam District Registrar Office.
- Filing must be completed within three months of the notification.
- If a listed society does not file, it may be treated as no longer functioning.
- A non-compliant society may be dissolved or removed from the register under Section 44(4) of the Societies Registration Act, 1975.
Relevance to property matters
Heads of Departments Notification N.K. No. 1940/A2/2025 does not announce a land acquisition, land use change, ownership transfer or change to a property record. However, anyone dealing with property owned, leased or managed by a listed society may need to check whether that society has complied and remains on the register, because the notification warns of possible dissolution or removal.
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Common questions
How long does a listed society have to file its annual returns?
The society must file the required documents with the Periyakulam District Registrar Office within three months of the notification.
What happens if a listed society does not file?
It may be treated as not functioning and may be dissolved or removed from the societies register.
Does this notification change land ownership or land use?
No land ownership transfer or land use change is stated. The notification deals with outstanding filings and the registration status of listed societies.
Does the notification apply to every registered society in Tamil Nadu?
The notification identifies particular societies by registration number, name and address. Its filing direction is addressed to those listed societies.
