தமிழ்நாடு சங்கங்கள் பதிவுச் சட்டம் 1975, செயல்படாத சங்கங்களை சங்கப் பதிவேட்டிலிருந்து நீக்கம் செய்தல் பற்றிய அறிவிக்கை

What the notification does

The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette notification, reference number N.K.No. 6520/A3/2014, was published under Department Heads' Notifications, Part VI, Section 1 Supplement, on March 4, 2015. It concerns societies treated as inactive under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 (Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 1975).

The notification proposes removing the names of 60 societies from the societies register. It does not state that their names were removed immediately on publication.

Why the societies were listed

The District Registrar's office had not received the required annual reports from the listed societies for more than three consecutive financial years. On that basis, the societies were treated as inactive and proposed for removal from the register.

Key provisions are:

• The proposal was made under section 44(3) of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975.
• The annual reports referred to were required to be filed under section 16(3)(b).
• Each listed society had three months from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette to submit notices and supporting evidence confirming that it was active.
• If a society failed to provide that material within the stated period, it would be treated as inactive and its name would be removed from the societies register.

Who is affected

The Gazette list identifies societies by serial number, registration number and year, name, and address. The listed bodies are located in Thoothukudi and surrounding areas and include trade associations, welfare associations, residents' associations, fishing worker groups, village forest committees, religious and community bodies, drivers' associations, and the Thoothukkudi District Quarry Owners Association.

Members, office bearers, creditors, contracting parties, and others dealing with a listed society would need to check whether the society supplied evidence of continued activity within the allowed period. The notification itself records only the proposed removal process and does not provide the final outcome for any listed society.

Relevance to property matters

The Gazette notification does not change land classification, ownership, registration charges, planning controls, or building permissions. Its direct subject is the registration status of the listed societies. It may still be relevant where a listed residents' association, community body, forest committee, or other society is involved in managing property or entering into transactions.