1975 ஆம் வருட தமிழ்நாடு சங்கங்கள் பதிவுச் சட்டம் பிரிவு 44 (4)ன் கீழ் செயல்படாத சங்கங்களுக்கான அறிவிக்கை
The Tamil Nadu Registration Department, through notification reference N.K. No. 4885/E1/2013 published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 2 October 2013, announced the removal from the register of 58 listed societies. The societies had not filed the required statements for more than three years despite three notices, and could appeal to the Head of the Registration Department within one year from publication.
What the notification does
The Tamil Nadu Registration Department notification, reference N.K. No. 4885/E1/2013 dated 2 October 2013, records that 58 societies were removed from the register under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. The list gives each society’s registration number, name and address.
The stated reason is continued failure to file the required statements for more than three years. The societies were treated as inactive and were sent notices twice. A third notice was sent under office reference N.K. No. 4154/E1/2012 on 8 February 2013. No filing was made for more than three months after that notice.
Who is affected
The Tamil Nadu Registration Department notification directly affects the societies listed in the Gazette, including women’s development groups, youth welfare associations, irrigation associations, residents’ welfare bodies, trade and worker associations, consumer groups and charitable organisations. Their addresses are mainly in Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts, including Kancheepuram, Tiruttani, Pallipattu, Uthukottai and surrounding villages.
Members, office bearers and anyone dealing with a listed society should check the society’s registration status. For a property buyer or professional, the notification is relevant where a listed society claims to own, manage, sell, lease or otherwise deal with property. Its stated action concerns society registration and inactivity.
Key provisions
- The Gazette list contains 58 societies and their registration details.
- Each listed society had failed to submit required statements for more than three years.
- Two notices had already been sent before the final notice.
- A third notice was issued on 8 February 2013.
- No required filing was made for more than three months after the third notice.
- The listed societies were therefore announced as removed from the register.
- A listed society could appeal to the Head of the Registration Department under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975.
- The appeal had to be made within one year from publication of the notification.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification cancel the registration of the listed societies?
Yes. The notification states that the listed societies were removed from the register after continued failure to file the required statements.
Why were these societies removed from the register?
They had not filed the required statements for more than three years. They also made no filing for more than three months after a third notice was sent.
Could a listed society challenge its removal?
Yes. A listed society could appeal to the Head of the Registration Department within one year from publication of the notification.
Why might this matter when buying property from a society?
The notification establishes that the listed society was removed from the register. A buyer dealing with one of these societies should therefore check its registration status.
