**Executive Summary**
This document is a series of notifications issued by department heads and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on May 16, 2018. It details the removal of defunct societies from the register under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act of 1975, the dissolution of cooperative societies, and the cancellation of registration for certain livestock rearing societies. Societies had three months from the publishing date to demonstrate activity or face removal from the register.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Defunct Societies Removal Notification:**
* Pursuant to Section 44(3) of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act of 1975, societies that failed to submit required reports for five consecutive fiscal years are deemed defunct.
* District Registrars will remove such societies from the register.
* Societies have three months from the date of the Gazette publication to provide evidence of their continued operation. Failure to do so will result in their removal.
* Sixteen societies are listed for removal, including "The Tamil Nadu Islamic Welfare Association No. 130" and the "Hussain Maistry Street Welfare Association No.24/32".
* **Cooperative Society Dissolutions:**
* The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act of 1983, Section 137(2)(b) is being used to dissolve several cooperative societies due to inactivity.
* A.2767, Kuraintha Varuvai Perum Arasu Paniyalargal mattum Podhu Sevai Kootturavu Kattida Sangam has been dissolved because it had not been functioning for a long time.
* Several societies under the control of the Chennai Zone Deputy Registrar (Housing) have become defunct and therefore dissolved. They include Harijana Grama Nala Kootturavu Veettumanai Sangam X-423, Chennai Punitha George Kottai Arasu Azhuvalargal Kootturavu Kattida Sangam X-831, and Selliyammal Kovil Kootturavu Veettumanai Sangam XNC-722.
* Thirunelveli District Deputy Registrar (Milk Development) dissolved multiple milk producer cooperative societies.
* SAHSG. 53 and II. 179 from the Cuddalore District have been dissolved due to a long period of inactivity.
* **Cancellation of Livestock Rearing Society Registrations:**
* Under Section 140(1) of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act of 1983, several livestock (poultry and goat) rearing cooperative societies have had their registrations cancelled.
* These include "AHTTNOYP1, Pandarampatti" as well as "AHTTDN171 Kombankulam"
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact**
* **Defunct Societies:** Will be removed from the official register, losing their legal standing as registered societies.
**Action Required**
* **Defunct Societies:** Should provide evidence of continued operation within three months of the publication date, or risk removal from the register.
**Impact**
* **Members of Dissolved Cooperative Societies:** May be affected by the closure of their societies, potentially losing access to associated services or benefits.
**Action Required**
* **Dissolved Cooperative Societies:** No explicit action is stated for society members in the document, though they may need to seek alternative arrangements.
**Impact**
* **Livestock Cooperative Members:** Similar to Cooperative Societies, these are affected by the loss of legal standing of their organisations.
**Action Required**
* **Livestock Cooperative Members:** No explicit action is stated for society members in the document, though they may need to seek alternative arrangements.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975: Law under which non-functioning societies are removed from the registry.
Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983: Law under which the specified cooperative societies are dissolved.
Chennai: Location where many of the societies and associations are registered and located.