Notification on Removal of Inactive Societies from the Register under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 (40 VI 1 T Sup v3)
The Tamil Nadu Government published Tamil Nadu Registration Department Notification No. 6520/3/2014 on October 7, 2015, removing 50 listed societies from the societies register and treating them as dissolved from that publication date. The societies had not filed annual return documents for more than three consecutive financial years and had not provided objections, acceptable reasons or evidence of activity after an earlier Gazette notice.
What the notification does
Tamil Nadu Registration Department Notification No. 6520/3/2014, published by the Tamil Nadu Government on October 7, 2015, removes 50 societies from the societies register under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. Each listed society is treated as dissolved from the date of publication.
The notification concerns the registration status of societies. It does not identify any land, survey number or individual property transaction.
Why the societies were removed
The Tamil Nadu Registration Department states that the listed societies had failed to file annual return documents for more than three consecutive financial years. Action was previously published in Tamil Nadu Gazette No. 9 on March 4, 2015.
The removal followed because:
- No objection to dissolution was received within three months from the earlier publication.
- The societies did not submit acceptable reasons for the filing failure.
- The societies did not provide evidence that they were functioning.
Societies affected
Tamil Nadu Registration Department Notification No. 6520/3/2014 lists registration numbers, years, names and addresses for 50 societies. Their registration years range from 1952 to 2008, and the listed addresses are in the Thoothukudi area, including Thoothukudi, Tiruchendur, Udangudi, Srivaikuntam, Ottapidaram, Manapad and nearby places.
The list includes agricultural, community, trade, employee, residents, welfare, irrigation, forest, religious, transport, contractor and fishing associations. Examples include the Lotus Association, Thoothukudi District Quarry Owners Association, D.C.W. Contractors Association, several fishermen's associations in Manapad, and associations representing traders, drivers and local communities.
Who should check the notification
Tamil Nadu Registration Department Notification No. 6520/3/2014 matters directly to members, office bearers, creditors and other people dealing with any of the 50 named societies. A property buyer or professional dealing with a listed society should note that the notification records the society as dissolved from October 7, 2015.
Appeal provision
Tamil Nadu Registration Department Notification No. 6520/3/2014 states that an appeal may be made to the Head of the Registration Department within one year from the notification's publication date.
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Common questions
Were the listed societies dissolved immediately?
Yes. The notification states that the 50 listed societies are treated as dissolved from October 7, 2015, the date of publication.
Why were these societies removed from the register?
They had not filed annual return documents for more than three consecutive financial years. No objection, acceptable reason or evidence that they were functioning was submitted after the earlier Gazette notice.
Could a listed society appeal the removal?
Yes. The notification allowed an appeal to the Head of the Registration Department within one year from its publication date.
Does the notification identify or transfer any land?
No land, survey number or property transfer is identified in the notification. It records the removal and dissolution of the listed societies.
