Notification under Section 44(2) of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975, No. 3427/A5/2012
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Heads of Departments Notification No. 3427/A5/2012 in the Tamil Nadu Gazette on 26 September 2012, warning the listed registered societies that their names may be removed from the societies register. Removal would follow if a satisfactory explanation was not received within three months from the Gazette publication date.
What the notification does
Notification No. 3427/A5/2012, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu under the Heads of Departments notifications on 26 September 2012, concerns societies registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. It begins a process that may result in the names of the listed societies being removed from the societies register.
The notification states that an office letter, No. 2672/A5/2009 dated 27 January 2009, had been sent to the societies to determine whether they were functioning. No reply was received from them.
Key provisions
Notification No. 3427/A5/2012 provides that:
- The listed societies had not replied to the earlier office letter about whether they were functioning.
- Each listed society had three months from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Gazette to provide a satisfactory explanation.
- If a satisfactory explanation was not received within that period, the society's name would be removed from the societies register.
- Publication of the warning did not itself state that the societies had already been removed.
Who is affected
Notification No. 3427/A5/2012 directly affects the societies identified by registration number, name and address. The list includes youth welfare associations, women's and children's development associations, irrigation associations, recreation clubs, a cashew producers association, a fishermen's women's association and other welfare bodies.
The listed registrations are from 1995. Addresses in the list include Pudukkottai, Kulathur, Alangudi, Gandarvakottai, Thirumayam, Thiruvarankulam, Manamelkudi and other places shown in the notification.
Relevance to property matters
Notification No. 3427/A5/2012 does not change land classification, ownership, title, planning permission or land use. Its stated purpose is limited to possible removal of listed societies from the societies register.
A property buyer, owner or professional may need to note the notification if a listed society appears as a party connected with a property or transaction. The Gazette notice records only the proposed removal process and does not confirm the final registration status of any listed society.
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Common questions
Were the listed societies removed immediately by this Gazette notification?
No. The notification gave them three months from its Gazette publication to provide a satisfactory explanation. It stated that removal would follow if no satisfactory explanation was received.
Why was action proposed against these societies?
The notification says the societies did not reply to office letter No. 2672/A5/2009 dated 27 January 2009, which asked whether they were functioning.
Does the notification change ownership or land use for any property?
No change to property ownership or land use is stated. The notification deals only with possible removal of listed societies from the societies register.
How can I tell whether a society is covered?
The notification identifies each covered society by its registration number and year, name and address. A society is covered only if it appears in that list.
