Notice on removal of inactive societies from the register
The Tamil Nadu Government, under Heads of Departments Notifications, published Notice Na.Ka. No. 4494/A3/2010 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated November 10, 2010. It identifies registered societies that had not properly conducted their affairs or filed annual returns for three financial years after registration, and warns that their names will be removed from the register unless the returns are filed within one month of the notice.
What the notice does
Notice Na.Ka. No. 4494/A3/2010, published by the Tamil Nadu Government under Heads of Departments Notifications on November 10, 2010, concerns inactive societies under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. It begins the process for removing listed societies from the register of societies.
The notice states that the listed societies had not properly conducted their affairs and had not filed annual returns for three financial years after registration, as required by section 16(3)(b).
Societies covered
The published list contains 62 societies with their registration numbers, years, names and addresses. The registrations shown range from 2001 to 2003. The societies are mainly located in or connected with Palani, Vedasandur, Oddanchatram, Gujiliamparai, Vadamadurai and nearby places.
The list includes:
- Watershed development and community development societies.
- Irrigation and farmers' welfare associations.
- Traders, vehicle owners, drivers and workers' welfare associations.
- Youth, women's, literary and recreational organisations.
- Community and occupational welfare associations.
Examples include Palayam Community Development Society, registration number 67/2001, Vadamadurai Community Development Society, registration number 80/2001, Palani Taluk Mini Bus Owners Welfare Association, registration number 92/2001, and Watershed Association at Ethilanpatti, registration number 66/2003.
Deadline and consequence
Notice Na.Ka. No. 4494/A3/2010 gives each listed society one month from the notice to file its outstanding annual returns. If a society does not comply, its name will be removed from the register under section 44(4) of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975.
The notice is a warning before removal. It does not state that the listed names were already removed when the notice was published.
Relevance to property matters
Notice Na.Ka. No. 4494/A3/2010 does not transfer land or alter ownership records. However, a buyer, owner or professional dealing with land through a listed irrigation, farmers', watershed or community society may need to check whether that society filed its returns and remained on the register before relying on it as a registered body.
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Common questions
Was every society in the list immediately removed from the register?
No. The notice gave the listed societies one month to file their annual returns and warned that failure would lead to removal under section 44(4).
Why were these societies listed?
The notice states that they had not properly conducted their affairs and had not filed annual returns for three financial years after registration.
Does the notice cancel or transfer any land title?
No land cancellation or transfer is stated. The notice concerns the possible removal of society names from the register of societies.
What should a listed society have done after publication?
It should have filed its outstanding annual returns within one month of the notice to avoid removal from the register.
