Notification under Section 44(2) of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 (37 VI 1 1t)
The Tamil Nadu Government published Notification Number 2228/A2/2010 in the Department Heads’ Notifications supplement to the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 22 September 2010, proposing removal of 77 named societies from the societies register because they had not replied about whether they were functioning. Each listed society was given three months from Gazette publication to provide a satisfactory explanation, failing which its name would be removed.
What the notification does
The Tamil Nadu Government published Notification Number 2228/A2/2010 on 22 September 2010 under Section 44(2) of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. It concerns 77 societies with registration numbers 200100001 to 200100077.
The Department Heads’ Notifications supplement records that an earlier office letter, Number 2228/A2/2001 dated 13 May 2010, was sent to these societies to determine whether they were functioning under Section 44(1). No reply was received from them.
The notification therefore gives the listed societies a final opportunity to explain their position.
Key provisions
- Each listed society had three months from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette to provide a satisfactory explanation.
- If no satisfactory explanation was received within that period, the society’s name would be removed from the societies register.
- The notification proposes removal. It does not state that removal had already occurred on the publication date.
- The schedule identifies every affected society by registration number, name and address.
Who may be affected
The list includes irrigation and lake water users’ associations, youth welfare groups, women’s development groups, traders’ associations, drivers’ welfare associations and local residents’ organisations. It also specifically includes Janakiram Nagar House Plot Owners Association, registration number 200100060, at Walajah Road, Sholinghur, and Kausalya Nagar House Plot Owners Association, registration number 200100064, at Pandianallur Road, Third Street, Sholinghur.
Property owners, buyers or professionals may need to check the notification if they are dealing with one of the listed plot owners’ associations, irrigation associations or local welfare bodies. The document concerns the registration status of those societies. It does not state that any land title, ownership right or property registration is cancelled.
Practical point
A person relying on a listed society should match its exact registration number, name and address against the schedule. Because the notification only describes a proposed removal process, the source text does not confirm whether any listed society later responded or was ultimately removed.
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Common questions
Were all 77 societies removed immediately on 22 September 2010?
No. The notification gave them three months from Gazette publication to provide a satisfactory explanation. Removal was proposed only if no satisfactory explanation was received.
Does this notification cancel ownership of land held by a listed society or its members?
The notification only addresses removal of society names from the societies register. It does not state that any land title or ownership right is cancelled.
Are any house plot owners’ associations included?
Yes. The list includes Janakiram Nagar House Plot Owners Association, registration number 200100060, and Kausalya Nagar House Plot Owners Association, registration number 200100064.
Why was the removal process started?
The notification states that the societies did not reply to office letter Number 2228/A2/2001 dated 13 May 2010, which asked whether they were functioning.
