Notification under section 44(2) of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 (No. 6644/E1/2012)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Notification No. 6644/E1/2012 in the Heads of Departments Notifications section of the Tamil Nadu Gazette on 19 December 2012. It warns the listed societies that their registrations will be removed from the societies register unless they provide a satisfactory reason, within three months of Gazette publication, for not filing required statements for more than three years.
What the notification does
Notification No. 6644/E1/2012, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 19 December 2012, concerns societies that had not filed statements required under section 16(3)(b) of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 for more than three years. The societies are therefore proposed to be treated as inactive under section 44(2).
The notification gives the listed societies three months from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Gazette to provide a satisfactory reason for not filing the statements. If no satisfactory reason is provided within that period, their registrations will be removed from the societies register.
Who is affected
Notification No. 6644/E1/2012 identifies societies by registration number, year, name and address. The list includes:
- Irrigation, watershed and village development societies in Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur areas.
- Women’s groups, rural development organisations and social service societies.
- Resident and property owner associations, including the Tamil Nadu Housing Board Perumalpattu Scheme Plot Owners Welfare Association, registration number 66/2004.
- Sri Venkateswara Nagar Vacant Plot and House Owners Residents Welfare Association, registration number 71/2004.
- Sripathi Nagar Residents Welfare Association, Pakkam, registration number 86/2004.
- Dhanalakshmi Nagar Residents Welfare Association, Walajabad, registration number 45/2005.
- Trade, vehicle owner, driver, journalist and retired employee associations.
Members and office bearers should check the complete list using the society’s registration number and address, since similarly named organisations may be different legal entities.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Notification No. 6644/E1/2012 may matter where a residential, plot owner or land development association is expected to represent owners, maintain common interests or act through its registered society. Removal from the societies register concerns the association’s registration status.
The Gazette text does not state that ownership of any land or house is cancelled, transferred or otherwise changed. It also does not announce a change in land use, planning status, survey boundaries or property registration. A buyer relying on one of the named associations should verify whether the association responded and what its current registration status is.
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Common questions
Was every society listed immediately removed from the register?
No. Notification No. 6644/E1/2012 gives each listed society three months from Gazette publication to provide a satisfactory reason for not filing the required statements.
Why were these societies identified as inactive?
They had not filed statements required under section 16(3)(b) of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 for more than three years.
Does the notification cancel ownership of plots or houses connected with a listed residents association?
The Gazette text addresses removal of society registrations. It does not state that ownership of any plot, house or other land is cancelled or transferred.
How can I check whether my association appears in the notice?
Compare its registration number, registration year, name and address with the entries in Notification No. 6644/E1/2012.
