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Telangana Co-operative Societies Act, 1964

Telangana Co-operative Societies Act, 1964

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This law governs the formation, management, and regulation of cooperative societies across the Indian state of Telangana. It applies to all registered co-operative organizations operating within the state, including those focused on credit, agriculture, and other mutual aid activities. The Act matters because it provides a legal framework to ensure these societies operate transparently, manage their finances responsibly, and serve their members effectively, thereby promoting economic development and social welfare through collective self-help.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Appointment of Registrar and other persons for the purpose of this Act
  4. 4. Society which may be registered
  5. 5. Registration with limited or unlimited liability
  6. 6. Application for registration of a society
  7. 8. Registration certificate
  8. 8-A. Renewal of Registration.
  9. 9. Society to be a body corporate
  10. 9-A. Restriction and creation of any charge.
  11. 9-B. De-Registration of a society.
  12. 9-C. Appointment and Powers of the Official Assignee.
  13. 10. Change of name of society.
  14. 11. Change of liability.
  15. 12. Transfer of assets and liabilities, division, amalgamation and conversion of society.
  16. 12-A. Special provisions in respect of certain Societies.
  17. 13. Exercise of option by members and creditors.
  18. 14. Effect of transfer, division and amalgamation.
  19. 15. Section 15.
  20. 15-A. Identification of viability of societies and consequences thereof.
  21. 16. Amendment of bye-laws of a society.
  22. 17. Partnership of societies.
  23. 18. Classification.
  24. 19. Eligibility for membership.
  25. 20. Associate Member
  26. 20A. Validation
  27. 21. Disqualification for membership of society
  28. 21-A. Disqualification for membership of committee.
  29. 21-AA. Cessation of Membership of Committee
  30. 21-B. Cessation of Membership and reinstatement
  31. 21-C. [xxx]
  32. 22. Right of members to services by society and application for redress
  33. 23. Expulsion of members
  34. 24. Member not to exercise rights till payments are made
  35. 25. Vote and manner of its exercise
  36. 26. Restriction on holding of shares.
  37. 27. Restrictions on transfer of shares or interest.
  38. 28. Transfer of interest on death of member.
  39. 29. Liability of past member and estate of deceased member.
  40. 30. Ultimate authority of a society.
  41. 30-A. Constitution of supervisory council
  42. 31. Constitution of Committee
  43. 31-A. Powers and functions of the committee
  44. 31-B. State Cooperative Election Authority
  45. 32. General meetings and committee meetings
  46. 32-A. Section 32-A
  47. 32-B. Devolution of the powers and functions of the President or Vice-President
  48. 33. Nominee of the Government on the committee
  49. 34. Supersession of the committee
  50. 34-A. Motion of no-confidence in the President and Vice-President of Committee
  51. 35. First charge of a society on certain movable assets of a member for the amount due by him
  52. 36. Charge on the immovable property of a member for the loans borrowed
  53. 37. Deduction from salary or wages
  54. 38. Charge and set off in respect of shares or interest of members in the capital, etc., of a society
  55. 39. Share or interest, etc., not liable to attachment
  56. 40. Right to set of where a registered society purchases immovable property at a sale under the Telangana Revenue Recovery Act, 1864 for any amount due to it
  57. 41. Exemption from certain taxes, duties and fees
  58. 42. Exemption from compulsory registration of instruments
  59. 43. State aid to societies
  60. 43A. Conversion into a Society or Company
  61. 44. Funds other than net profits not to be divided among members
  62. 44-A. Constitution and utilisation of Cooperative Education Fund.
  63. 45. Allocation of funds/disposal of profits
  64. 46. Investment of funds.
  65. 47. Restrictions on borrowings and loans.
  66. 48. Transactions with non-members.
  67. 49. Provident fund.
  68. 50. Audit.
  69. 51. Inquiry
  70. 52. Inspection
  71. 53. Inspection of books by financing bank or federal society
  72. 54. Rectification of defects in audit, inquiry or inspection.
  73. 55. Power to summon and examine documents and persons, etc.
  74. 55-A. Maintenance of such accounts and books.
  75. 56. Costs of inquiry and inspection.
  76. 57. Society to pay certain expenses.
  77. 58. Payment of fees to the Government for services rendered to a person or society.
  78. 59. Suspension of officer or servant of society.
  79. 60. Surcharge.
  80. 61. Disputes which may be referred to Registrar
  81. 62. Action to be taken by the Registrar on such reference
  82. 63. Powers of financing bank to proceed against members of a society for recovery of moneys due to it from such society
  83. 64. Winding up of societies
  84. 65. Appointment of liquidator
  85. 66. Power of the liquidator
  86. 67. Restriction on alienation of property by a member of a society under winding up.
  87. 68. Cancellation of registration of a society.
  88. 69. Restoration of a society wound up.
  89. 69A. Termination of liquidation proceedings.
  90. 69B. Disposal of surplus assets.
  91. 70. Power of the Registrar to recover certain amount by attachment and sale of property and execution orders.
  92. 70A. Execution of non-monetary orders etc.
  93. 71. Recovery of debts.
  94. 72. Registrar or person authorized by him to be a Civil Court for certain purposes.
  95. 73. Attachment of property before decision or order.
  96. 74. Recovery of amounts due to Government.
  97. 75. Constitution of Co-operative Tribunal.
  98. 76. Appeal
  99. 77. Revision
  100. 78. Review
  101. 79. Punishment for furnishing false return or information, failure to furnish information or failure to comply with directions/ orders.
  102. 79A. Punishment for corrupt practices
  103. 80. Prohibition of the use of the word ‘co-operative’ or its equivalent
  104. 81. Punishment for failure to give effect to decision or order
  105. 82. Punishment for offences not otherwise provided for
  106. 83. Cognizance of offences
  107. 83A. Section 83A
  108. 83B. Presumption as to commission of offences in certain cases
  109. 83C. Presumption as to statement
  110. 84. Definitions
  111. 85. Application of Chapter to Agricultural Development Banks
  112. 86. Appointment of trustee and his powers and functions.
  113. 87. Trustee to be a corporation sole.
  114. 88. Issue of debentures by the Board.
  115. 89. Charge of debenture holders on certain properties.
  116. 90. Guarantee by Government of principal of and interest on, debentures.
  117. 91. Other guarantee by Government.
  118. 92. Priority mortgage over certain claims.
  119. 93. Right of [an Agricultural Development Bank] or of the [Central Agricultural Development Bank] to purchase mortgaged property.
  120. 94. Mortgages created in favour of [an Agricultural Development Bank] to stand vested in [Central Agricultural Development Banks].
  121. 95. Power of [an Agricultural Development Bank] to receive moneys and grant discharges.
  122. 96. Right of [an Agricultural Development Bank] to pay prior debts of mortgagor.
  123. 97. Powers of [an Agricultural Development Bank] to advance loans and to hold lands.
  124. 98. Mode of dealing with applications for loans.
  125. 99. Order granting loan conclusive of certain matters
  126. 100. Recovery of loans by Agricultural Development Bank
  127. 101. Recovery of loans on certificate by Registrar
  128. 102. Collector to make recoveries during a certain period
  129. 103. Distraint and sale
  130. 104. Power of sale when to be exercised
  131. 105. Powers of Agricultural Development Bank where mortgaged property is destroyed or security becomes insufficient
  132. 106. Power of Board or Trustee to distraint and sell all property, etc
  133. 107. Title of purchaser not to be questioned on ground of irregularity, etc.
  134. 108. Mortgage not to be questioned on insolvency of mortgagor.
  135. 109. Appointment of receiver and his powers.
  136. 110. Mortgagors powers to lease.
  137. 112. Delegation of certain powers by Board.
  138. 113. Sections 102, 103 and 104 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, to apply to notices under this chapter.
  139. 114-A. Section 114-A
  140. 114-B. Section 114-B
  141. 115. Power of the Board to supervise and make regulations.
  142. 115-A. Definitions.
  143. 115-B. Special provisions applicable to eligible Co-operative Banks.
  144. 115-C. Definitions
  145. 115-D. Special provisions applicable to Co-operative Credit Societies
  146. 116. Powers of Registrar to appoint supervisory staff
  147. 116-A. Constitution of common cadre of employer for certain societies
  148. 116-AA. Section 116-AA
  149. 116-B. Power of Government to give directions to societies, etc.
  150. 116-C. Staffing pattern
  151. 117. Delivery of possession of records and properties of the society
  152. 118. Address of a Society
  153. 119. Copy of Act Rules, Bye-laws etc., to be open to inspection
  154. 120. Powers to summon witnesses and requisition documents
  155. 121. Bar of Jurisdiction of Court
  156. 122. Power to exempt societies from condition of registration
  157. 123. Power to exempt class of societies
  158. 124. Register of members
  159. 125. Proof of entries in society's books
  160. 126. Notice necessary in suits
  161. 127. Acts of societies not to be invalidated by certain defects
  162. 128. Protection of acts done in good faith
  163. 129. Certain Acts not to apply
  164. 129A. Officers and employees to be public servants
  165. 130. Power to make rules
  166. 131. Power of Government to give directions
  167. 131-A. Section 131-A
  168. 132. Repeal and savings
  169. 133. Act to override other laws
  170. 134. Power to remove difficulties
  171. 31 (c), (d). Constitution of Committee
  172. 109.(1). Section 109.(1)
  173. 109.(2). Section 109.(2)
  174. 109.(3). Section 109.(3)
  175. 111.(1). Registration of documents executed on behalf of an [Agricultural Development Bank] or of the [Central Agricultural Development Bank.]
  176. 111.(2). Section 111.(2)
  177. 111.(3). Section 111.(3)
  178. 114.(1). Mortgages created by managers of joint Hindu family.
  179. 114.(2). Section 114.(2)

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