**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette published on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. It includes notifications of interest to the general public issued by Heads of Departments, as well as judicial notifications. It contains notification of final closure and cancellation of registration of certain Co-operative Societies in Chennai District and conferment of powers to Deputy Tahsildars in Salem District for a period of 120 days.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **General Notifications: Final Closing and Cancellation of Co-operative Societies**
* The registration of The Southern Railway Employees Consumer Co-operative Stores Ltd. No. XNC-541 has been cancelled with effect from 12-5-2017. The affairs of this entity have been completely wound up.
* The registration of The Saint George Orphanage School Student Co-operative Stores No. X-371 has been cancelled with effect from 12-5-2017. The affairs of this entity have been completely wound up.
* The registration of The Tarapore Leganathan Higher Secondary School for Girls and Staff and Students Co-operative Stores Ltd. No. XNC-800 has been cancelled with effect from 12-5-2017. The affairs of this entity have been completely wound up.
* **Judicial Notifications: Conferment of Powers**
* Eight Deputy Tahsildars in Salem District are appointed for 120 days, from the date of assumption of charge.
* These Deputy Tahsildars are conferred the ordinary powers conferrable under Section 13 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on a Judicial Magistrate.
* This allows them to try cases which were earlier triable and dealt with by an erstwhile Judicial Second Class Magistrate.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Members and Stakeholders of the Cancelled Co-operative Societies**
* **Impact:** The three co-operative societies, The Southern Railway Employees Consumer Co-operative Stores Ltd, The Saint George Orphanage School Student Co-operative Stores and The Tarapore Leganathan Higher Secondary School for Girls and Staff and Students Co-operative Stores Ltd, have been closed. The affairs of these societies have been completely wound up.
* **Action Required:** Review the society records and take any necessary actions regarding the winding up of the society and/or any potential asset distribution
**Stakeholder: Deputy Tahsildars in Salem District**
* **Impact:** Have been granted additional judicial powers for a temporary period.
* **Action Required:** Assume charge and exercise the conferred powers within the specified period and in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Co-Operative Societies Act 1983: Act under which the registration of various co-operative societies is being cancelled.
Chennai: District in which certain Co-operative Societies' registration is being cancelled.
Code of Criminal Procedure 1973: Powers conferred under Section 13 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
Salem: District to which the High Court appoints Tahsildars.