1975ஆம் வருட தமிழ்நாடு சங்கப் பதிவுச் சட்டம் பிரிவு 44(3)ன் கீழான அறிவிக்கை (க.எண் 3109/இ1/2016)
The Tamil Nadu Government, through the Tamil Nadu Gazette supplement for Notifications of Heads of Departments, issued Notification Reference Number 3109/E1/2016 on 20 July 2016 under section 44(3) of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. It identifies 51 societies that had not filed required reports for more than three financial years and warns that their names will be removed from the register unless they provide details of their activities and a satisfactory explanation within three months of Gazette publication.
What the notification covers
Notification Reference Number 3109/E1/2016, published by the Tamil Nadu Government on 20 July 2016 in the Tamil Nadu Gazette supplement for Notifications of Heads of Departments, concerns societies registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. It applies to 51 societies with registration numbers from 1/2008 to 51/2008.
The listed bodies include residents' welfare associations, village welfare groups, watershed associations, farmers' associations, youth and sports groups, trade and occupational welfare associations, a women's self-help group federation, an alumni association and social service organisations.
Why the societies were listed
Notification Reference Number 3109/E1/2016 states that the listed societies had failed to file reports required under section 16(3) for more than three financial years. Because of this continued non-filing, they were proposed to be treated as non-functioning societies.
Key provisions are:
- Each listed society must provide information about its activities.
- Each society must also give an appropriate explanation for the filing failure.
- The response must be provided within three months from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Gazette.
- If no satisfactory explanation is provided, the society's name will be removed from the register of societies.
Who may be affected
Notification Reference Number 3109/E1/2016 directly affects the listed societies and their office bearers or members. The list includes Arihant Enclave Apartment Owners Welfare Association in Chengalpattu, Little Mermaid Gardens Residents Welfare Society at Thiruvidanthai, Govardhan Nagar Residents Welfare Association in Sriperumbudur and several other local welfare bodies.
Property buyers, owners and professionals may need to check the position if they are relying on a listed residents' association or dealing with property in a development represented by one. The notification concerns the registration status of societies. It does not itself decide land ownership, approve development or change land use.
Practical significance
Notification Reference Number 3109/E1/2016 is a warning before removal from the societies register, not a statement that every listed society had already been removed. The outcome depends on whether the society supplied activity details and a satisfactory explanation within the stated period.
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Common questions
Was every society named in the notification immediately removed from the register?
No. The notification gave each listed society three months from Gazette publication to provide activity details and a satisfactory explanation. Removal was proposed if an adequate explanation was not provided.
Why were these societies treated as non-functioning?
The notification says they had not filed the reports required under section 16(3) for more than three financial years.
Does the notification cancel ownership of land or apartments connected with a listed association?
The notification addresses the registration status of societies and possible removal of their names from the societies register. It does not state that land or apartment ownership is cancelled.
How can I tell whether my association is covered?
Check the notification's list of 51 society names, addresses and registration numbers, ranging from 1/2008 to 51/2008.
