Notification under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 (5 VI 1 T Sup)
The Heads of Departments issued notification file number 4270/E2/2016 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on January 31, 2018, under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. It warns that the listed societies will be removed from the register of societies unless they provide a satisfactory explanation within three months from the date of Gazette publication.
What the notification does
The Heads of Departments notification, file number 4270/E2/2016, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on January 31, 2018, concerns societies registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. It gives the listed societies an opportunity to explain why their names should not be removed from the register.
The notification does not state that every listed society has already been removed. Removal is to follow if a satisfactory explanation is not received within the allowed period.
Who is affected
The notification directly affects the societies identified in its table by registration number, year, name and address. The supplied text includes residents' welfare associations, educational and charitable organisations, women's welfare groups, traders' associations, cultural bodies, employee associations and other registered societies, mainly at Chennai and surrounding locations.
Examples appearing in the list include:
- Dr. Kannammal Educational Trust and Institute of Social Service, registration number 8/1995.
- Federation of Tamil Nadu Cable T.V. Operator Association, registration number 10/1995.
- Mahbubani Tower Residents Welfare Association, registration number 17/1995.
- Sai Darshan Flats Owners Association, registration number 60/1995.
- Maduravayal Apartments Owners Welfare Association, registration number 88/1995.
- Aishwarya Apartments Association, registration number 94/1995.
Key provisions
- The notification was issued under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975.
- Each listed society may submit a satisfactory explanation.
- The explanation must be received within three months from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- If no satisfactory explanation is received within that period, the society's name will be removed from the register of societies.
- The table provides registration details and addresses so that affected societies can be identified.
Relevance to property matters
The notification concerns the registration status of societies. It may matter to apartment owners, residents or property professionals where a listed residents' welfare association, flat owners' association or apartment owners' association is involved in managing or representing a property community. The supplied text does not change land ownership, land classification, planning permission or property boundaries.
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Common questions
Has every society in the notification already been removed from the register?
No. The notification says removal will occur if a satisfactory explanation is not received within three months from the date of Gazette publication.
How can I check whether my association is covered?
Check the table for the association's registration number, registration year, name and address. The notification identifies each affected society using those details.
Does the notification cancel ownership of land or apartments?
The supplied text only concerns removal of societies' names from the register. It does not state that land or apartment ownership is cancelled.
Does the list include apartment or residents' associations?
Yes. The list includes residents' welfare associations, flat owners' associations and apartment owners' associations, including Sai Darshan Flats Owners Association and Maduravayal Apartments Owners Welfare Association.
