Notification Removing Inactive Societies from the Register
The Tamil Nadu Government, through the Heads of Departments Notifications in the Tamil Nadu Gazette, published Notification No. 2137/A2/09 on 15 September 2010, removing the listed inactive societies from the register under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. The listed societies are treated as dissolved from the date of publication because they did not provide an explanation showing that they were functioning.
What the notification does
Notification No. 2137/A2/09, published by the Tamil Nadu Government in the Heads of Departments Notifications on 15 September 2010, removes listed societies from the register. The source does not identify a specific department beyond the Heads of Departments classification.
The action follows an earlier notice bearing Notification No. 2137/A2/09 dated 27 August 2009, which was published in the Tamil Nadu Gazette on 3 February 2010. According to the notification, the societies did not submit an explanation showing that they were functioning.
Legal effect
The notification states that:
- The listed societies have been removed from the register under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975.
- They are treated as dissolved from 15 September 2010, the date on which the notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Gazette.
- Removal followed the absence of an explanation from the societies after the earlier notice was issued and published.
Societies covered
The supplied text lists societies by serial number, society number, name and address. They are mainly located in Villupuram district, including Villupuram, Tirukoilur, Gingee, Kanai, Valavanur and surrounding villages.
The entries include:
- Residents' welfare associations, including Sri Raghavendra Nagar Residents Welfare Association and A.P.S. Nagar Residents Welfare Association.
- Village forest councils and environmental organisations.
- Education, youth, women's welfare and social service societies.
- Associations representing workers, farmers, traders, vehicle owners and professionals.
- Rural development and relief organisations.
Examples relevant to local property communities include Society No. 200300059, Sri Raghavendra Nagar Residents Welfare Association, and Society No. 200300073, Srinivasa Nagar and Associated Residents Welfare Association.
Who should check the list
Members, office bearers, creditors and persons dealing with any named society should verify its society number and address against the notification. Property buyers and owners may need to note the notification where a listed residents' association, development society or other organisation appears in documents connected with a property. The notification itself concerns removal and dissolution of societies, and does not state any change to land ownership, classification or planning permission.
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Common questions
Does this notification cancel the registration of the listed societies?
Yes. The listed societies were removed from the register and are treated as dissolved from 15 September 2010.
Why were the societies removed from the register?
The notification says they did not provide an explanation showing that they were functioning after an earlier notice was issued and published.
Does the notification change ownership or classification of any land?
No such change is stated. The notification deals with removal of inactive societies from the register and their dissolution.
How can I identify whether my association is included?
Check the society number, name and address in the published list. The entries cover residents' associations and many other organisations, mainly in Villupuram district.
