1975ஆம் வருட தமிழ்நாடு சங்கங்கள் பதிவுச் சட்டம் பிரிவு 44(4)-ன்கீழ் செயல்படாத சங்கங்கள் சங்கப்பதிவேட்டிலிருந்து நீக்கம் செய்தல் பற்றிய அறிவிக்கை
The Tamil Nadu Registration Department notification, Na.Ka.No. 2150/A3/2012, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 6 March 2013, removes 52 inactive societies in Thoothukudi district from the register under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975, and treats them as dissolved from the publication date. The notification also allows an appeal to the Head of the Registration Department within one year from publication.
What the notification does
The Tamil Nadu Registration Department notification, Na.Ka.No. 2150/A3/2012, published on 6 March 2013, removes 52 named societies from the register under section 44(4) of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975.
The Registration Department states that:
- Earlier action under section 44(3) was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 13 June 2012.
- No objection to dissolution was received within three months from that earlier publication.
- The societies did not provide acceptable reasons or evidence showing that they were functioning.
- Each listed society is treated as dissolved from the date of publication of the present notification.
Who is affected
The removal directly affects the 52 societies identified by registration number, year, name and address. Their addresses are in Thoothukudi district, including Thoothukudi, Tiruchendur, Kayalpattinam, Ottapidaram, Vilathikulam, Punnaikayal, Manapad and surrounding places.
The list covers trade associations, community welfare groups, religious and temple organisations, educational management bodies, fishermen and worker associations, residents' groups and development societies. Examples include the Salt Manufacturers and Merchants Association, the District Watershed Development Agency, Thoothukkudi, the Tuticorin District Karate Do Association and Kadal Thaai Society.
Members, office bearers and anyone dealing with a listed society should verify its registration status before relying on it as an active registered society.
Relevance to property matters
The Registration Department notification concerns the registration and dissolution status of the listed societies. It does not contain provisions transferring land, changing ownership, approving layouts, changing land use or cancelling property documents.
A buyer, owner or professional may still need to note the notification if a listed society appears as an owner, seller, purchaser, landlord, tenant or contracting party in a property transaction. The notification itself does not explain what happens to any property held by a dissolved society.
Appeal provision
The Registration Department notification states that an appeal may be made under section 44(5) to the Head of the Registration Department within one year from the date of publication.
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Common questions
Does this notification cancel a land title or sale deed?
No such cancellation is stated. The notification removes listed inactive societies from the societies register and treats them as dissolved.
When were the listed societies treated as dissolved?
The 52 listed societies were treated as dissolved from the date the notification was published, 6 March 2013.
Could a listed society challenge its removal?
Yes. The notification allowed an appeal under section 44(5) to the Head of the Registration Department within one year from publication.
Why were the societies removed from the register?
The notification states that no objection was received within three months after the earlier Gazette notice, and no acceptable reasons or evidence of continuing activity were provided.
