Notification under section 44(4) of the Societies Registration Act, 1975
The Tamil Nadu Government, through the Department Heads' Notifications section of the Tamil Nadu Gazette, published Notification File Number N.K.No.5408/A2/2025 on 31 December 2025. The notification treats the listed registered societies as defunct and removes their names from the societies register because they did not file the required documents or respond to an earlier Gazette notice.
What the notification does
Notification File Number N.K.No.5408/A2/2025, published by the Tamil Nadu Government in the Department Heads' Notifications section of the Tamil Nadu Gazette on 31 December 2025, concerns registered societies that failed to submit required documents to the District Registrar's office within the required time.
The notification states that an earlier notice was published in Tamil Nadu Gazette Number 29/2025 on 23 July 2025. More than three months passed without any explanation or report from the societies. The listed organisations are therefore treated as defunct registered societies, and their names are removed from the societies register.
Who is affected
Notification File Number N.K.No.5408/A2/2025 directly affects the societies named in its table. They include:
- Women's associations and women's development groups.
- Irrigation farmers' associations and agricultural organisations.
- Welfare, youth, labour and consumer organisations.
- Recreation clubs, school committees and voluntary service bodies.
- Community and social development associations.
Examples include the Theni District Disabled Persons Welfare Association, Rural Education And Comprehensive Activities For Rural Development (Recard), Mother Therasa Voluntary Service Organisation, the Vaigai Consumer Protection and Social Service Association, and the Bodinayakanur Chakra Recreation Club. Each entry provides a society registration number, name and address.
Key provisions
- The societies did not file documents required under the Societies Registration Act, 1975, with the District Registrar's office in time.
- Tamil Nadu Gazette Number 29/2025, dated 23 July 2025, gave notice to the societies.
- No explanation or report was received for more than three months after that notice.
- The listed societies are classified as defunct registered societies.
- Their names are struck off or removed from the societies register.
Relevance to land and property
Notification File Number N.K.No.5408/A2/2025 deals with the registration status of societies. The supplied text does not change land classification, ownership, title, survey records or planning permission. A property buyer, owner or professional may still need to note it when dealing with a listed society, because the notification records that the society's name has been removed from the societies register.
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Common questions
Why were the listed societies removed from the register?
They failed to file the required documents with the District Registrar's office within the required time and did not provide an explanation or report for more than three months after the earlier Gazette notice.
Does the notification affect ownership of land held by a listed society?
The supplied text does not state that any land ownership or title is transferred or cancelled. It only records that the listed societies are treated as defunct and removed from the societies register.
Was any earlier warning given to the societies?
Yes. The notification refers to Tamil Nadu Gazette Number 29/2025, dated 23 July 2025, and states that more than three months passed without an explanation or report.
How can I check whether a particular society is covered?
Check the notification table using the society's registration number, name and address. The table identifies each affected society using all three details.
