Notification on Removal of Defunct Societies from the Register under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975
The Tamil Nadu Government published Notification ந.க. எண் 2753/அ2/2011 under Heads of Departments Notifications in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on August 31, 2011. It warns 60 listed societies that their names may be removed from the register because they had not filed annual returns for more than three continuous years, unless they file them properly within three months from publication.
What the notification does
Notification ந.க. எண் 2753/அ2/2011 was published by the Tamil Nadu Government under Heads of Departments Notifications in Part VI, Section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on August 31, 2011. It was issued under section 44(3)(b) of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975.
The notification identifies 60 societies that had failed to file the annual returns required to be submitted to the Registrar under section 16(3)(b). The failure had continued for more than three consecutive years.
Key provisions
- Each listed society is given three months from the date on which the notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- A listed society must properly file its outstanding annual returns within that period.
- If it does not comply, action may be taken under section 44(4).
- The possible consequence is removal of the society's name from the register of societies.
- The publication is a warning of proposed removal. It does not state that the listed societies were removed immediately on August 31, 2011.
Who is affected
Notification ந.க. எண் 2753/அ2/2011 directly affects the 60 societies identified by registration number, registration year, name and address. The list includes traders' associations, women's groups, youth welfare groups, rural development organisations, borewell users' associations, workers' groups, educational and social welfare societies, and other registered bodies.
The addresses shown are mainly in and around Sivaganga, Manamadurai, Paramakudi, Tiruchuli, Narikudi and other places in Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar districts.
Relevance to property matters
Notification ந.க. எண் 2753/அ2/2011 does not announce any land acquisition, land classification, planning change or property transfer. Its relevance arises where a listed society owns property, sells or buys property, or is a party to a property document. A buyer, owner or professional dealing with one of the listed societies should note that the notification records prolonged non-filing and warns of possible removal from the societies register.
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Common questions
Were all 60 societies removed from the register on August 31, 2011?
No. The notification gives the listed societies three months from publication to file their annual returns properly and warns that removal action may follow if they do not comply.
Why were these societies listed?
They had not filed the annual returns required to be submitted to the Registrar for more than three continuous years.
How long did a listed society have to respond?
A listed society had three months from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Does the notification itself change ownership or classification of land?
No land ownership or classification change is stated. The notification concerns annual return defaults and possible removal of society names from the register.
