1975-ம் வருட தமிழ்நாடு சங்கப்பதிவுச் சட்டம் பிரிவு 44 (3)(பி)-ன்கீழான அறிவிக்கை (ந.க. 10334/ஆ 3/2012)

What the notification does

Notification number ந.க. 10334/ஆ 3/2012, issued by the Registrar of Societies and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on January 22, 2014, concerns societies that had not filed documents required under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. Because of the failure to file, the Registrar considered that the listed societies appeared not to be functioning.

The notification does not change land ownership, approve land use, acquire property or create a charge over property. Its direct effect is on the registration status of the named societies.

Who is affected

The Registrar of Societies notice applies to the societies identified by registration number, year, name and address. The list includes societies registered in 1999 and 2008, with addresses in places including Cuddalore, Panruti, Neyveli, Vadalur and surrounding areas.

The listed organisations include:

• Residents' and employee welfare associations.
• Women's and children's development societies.
• Vehicle owner and driver associations.
• Community development and charitable organisations.
• Associations connected with people affected by Neyveli Lignite Corporation activities.
• Professional, trade, consumer, human rights and cultural groups.

Members, office bearers and persons dealing with a listed society should check its registration number and address rather than relying only on a similar name.

Key provisions

Notification number ந.க. 10334/ஆ 3/2012 states that:

• The listed societies did not submit the documents required to be filed with the Registrar of Societies.
• Their failure to file indicated that they might not be functioning.
• A listed society had one month from receipt of the notice to submit a proper response confirming whether it was functioning.
• If the Registrar did not receive a proper response within that period, action would be taken to treat the society as non-functioning.

Relevance to property transactions

The Registrar of Societies notification may matter where a listed association claims to own, manage or deal with property, or where a buyer is relying on documents issued by that association. The source does not state that any property belonging to a listed society was transferred, cancelled or otherwise affected. It only starts a process concerning whether the society should be treated as non-functioning because required filings were not made.