Notification on Removal of Inactive Societies from the Register of Societies (45 VI 1 1t)
The Tamil Nadu Government, under Department Heads' Notifications, issued Notification N.K. No. 4513/A3/2010 on November 17, 2010, warning listed societies that their names could be removed from the Register of Societies. The 65 listed societies had not properly conducted their affairs and had failed to file annual returns for three financial years after registration, and they were given one month from the notification to file them.
What the notification does
The Tamil Nadu Government's Department Heads' Notifications published Notification N.K. No. 4513/A3/2010 on November 17, 2010. It concerns societies identified as inactive under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975.
The notification records that the listed societies had not properly conducted their affairs and had not filed annual returns for three financial years after registration. It gives them one month from the notification to submit the missing returns. If they fail to do so, their names may be removed from the Register of Societies.
Who is affected
Notification N.K. No. 4513/A3/2010 lists 65 societies with registration numbers from 2002 and 2003. The societies are located mainly in Palani, Oddanchatram, Vedasandur and surrounding areas.
The list includes:
- Residents' and house owners' welfare associations.
- Farmers' and irrigation welfare associations.
- Village development associations.
- Women's groups and self help group federations.
- Youth, community and public welfare organisations.
- Coconut farmers' self help societies.
- Village water supply and sanitation beneficiary organisations.
- Consumer protection, trade and occupational associations.
Examples relevant to property owners or occupiers include the Kurinji Nagar House Owners and Residents Welfare Association, registration number 59/2002, and the Palani Housing Board Residents Welfare Association, registration number 15/2003.
Key provisions
- Each listed society is accused of failing to conduct its affairs properly.
- Each listed society is also recorded as having failed to file annual returns for three financial years after registration.
- The societies were instructed to file the annual returns within one month of the notification.
- A society that failed to comply could have its name removed from the Register of Societies.
- The notification identifies every affected society by registration number, name and address.
Relevance to land and property dealings
Notification N.K. No. 4513/A3/2010 deals with the registration status of societies. It does not announce a transfer of land, a change in ownership, a planning decision or a change of land use. A buyer, owner or professional may still need to check the notification where a listed residents' association, farmers' association, irrigation association or village body is involved in a property transaction, common facility or local representation.
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Common questions
Was every society on the list immediately removed from the register?
No. The notification gave each listed society one month to file its annual returns and warned that failure to comply could result in removal from the Register of Societies.
Why were these societies identified as inactive?
The notification says they had not properly conducted their affairs and had not filed annual returns for three financial years after registration.
Does the notification change ownership or land use?
No land ownership transfer or land use change is announced. The notification concerns possible removal of society names from the Register of Societies.
Are any housing or residents' associations included?
Yes. The list includes the Kurinji Nagar House Owners and Residents Welfare Association and the Palani Housing Board Residents Welfare Association.
