Notification under Section 44(4) of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 (3 VI 1 T Sup)
The Tamil Nadu Government, under the Gazette heading Heads of Departments Notifications, published Notification Na.Ka. No. 4270/E2/2016 in the Tamil Nadu Gazette on 17 January 2018. It treats the listed societies as inactive and removes their names from the register of societies because they did not provide a reason for continuing operations within the stated three month period.
What the notification does
Notification Na.Ka. No. 4270/E2/2016, published by the Tamil Nadu Government under Heads of Departments Notifications on 17 January 2018, concerns societies registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. It declares the societies identified in the schedule to be inactive and removes their names from the register of societies from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Gazette.
Why the names were removed
The Tamil Nadu Government records the process followed before removal:
- An earlier notification concerning the listed societies was published in the Tamil Nadu Gazette under section 44(3)(b) of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975.
- A related notice gave the societies three months to state why they should continue to operate.
- The three month period expired without any reason being provided.
- The societies were therefore treated as inactive under section 44(4), and their names were deleted from the register.
Societies covered
The schedule gives the registration number, registration year, name and address of each affected society. The entries shown are registrations from 1990 and include residents' welfare associations, plot and house owners' associations, youth welfare groups, recreation clubs, religious organisations, traders' associations and social service bodies.
Examples include Periyar Nagar Makkal Nala Munnetra Sangam in Avadi, Kundrathur Recreation Club, Porur M.S. Recreation Club, T. Nagar Mahalakshmi Flat Owners Welfare Association, Tamil Nadu Housing Board Small Plot Allottees Welfare Association in Adyar, Sriram Plot Owners Welfare Association in Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, and Krishna Apartments Owners Welfare Association in Thiruvanmiyur. Readers should use the registration number and address in the schedule to confirm whether a particular organisation is included.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Notification Na.Ka. No. 4270/E2/2016 may matter where a property, apartment or neighbourhood is connected with one of the listed residents', plot owners', house owners' or welfare associations. The document changes the registration status of those associations by deleting their names from the register. It does not contain provisions changing ownership of any land, house, flat or plot.
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Common questions
When did the listed societies become inactive?
The notification states that they are treated as inactive from the date it was published in the Tamil Nadu Gazette, 17 January 2018.
Why were the societies removed from the register?
A notice allowed three months for them to explain why they should continue operating. The notification says no reason was provided after that period expired.
How can I check whether my residents' association is affected?
Compare the association's name, address, registration number and registration year with the entries in the schedule. The listed registrations shown are from 1990.
Does the notification cancel ownership of land or flats linked to an association?
The notification deals with treating listed societies as inactive and deleting their names from the register. It contains no provision changing ownership of land, houses, flats or plots.
