G.O.(Ms).No.3, Appointment of Managing Director for Chennai Metropolitan Co-operative Housing Society

What the government decided

The Housing and Urban Development (HCS.2) Department issued Government Order G.O.(Ms).No.3 dated 12 January 2015 after considering a proposal from the Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Housing). The Government decided to notify the Chennai Metropolitan Co-operative Housing Society under clause (iii) of sub-section (7) of section 33 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983.

The notification enables the Government to appoint a Managing Director for the society in the cadre of Deputy Registrar. The notification was directed to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

Why the notification was issued

The Chennai Metropolitan Co-operative Housing Society did not fall within the scheduled societies category under the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983 and the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules, 1988. The document states that there was therefore no existing provision for a Managing Director post.

The society was established in 1912 and was reported to have remained profitable since its inception. As of 31 March 2013, it had working capital of approximately Rs.48.16 crores and an annual turnover of Rs.300 crores. The Government considered the society's transaction volume and financial position when approving the proposal.

Key provisions

Government Order G.O.(Ms).No.3 dated 12 January 2015 provides that:

• The Chennai Metropolitan Co-operative Housing Society is notified for appointment of a Managing Director by the Government.
• The society must have an annual turnover of at least Rs.5 crores and continuous profits for at least three years according to audited accounts.
• The Managing Director is to be appointed in the cadre of Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies.
• Thiru V. Nithyanandam may continue as Deputy Registrar and Managing Director. He had joined duty on 27 May 2013.
• When the Managing Director post is filled by the Deputy Registrar, the Secretary post becomes vacant.
• The vacant Secretary post may be filled by promoting the senior most qualified society employee, with prior permission from the Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Housing).

Who may be affected

Government Order G.O.(Ms).No.3 dated 12 January 2015 directly concerns the Chennai Metropolitan Co-operative Housing Society, its management, its employees and the Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Housing). It deals with the society's senior management structure and does not set out any transfer, title, registration or land use requirement for individual properties.