Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 1984
Chapter IX: Winding
Up of Multi-State Cooperative Societies
77. Winding Up of
Multi-State Cooperative Societies.-
1.
If
the Central Registrar, after an inquiry has been held under section 69 or an
inspection has been made under section 70, or on receipt of an application made
by not less than three fourths of the members of a multi State cooperative
society, is of the opinion that the society ought to be wound up, he may, after
giving the society a reasonable opportunity of making its representations, by order,
direct it to be wound up.
2.
The
Central Registrar may, of his own motion and after giving the multi-State
cooperative society a reasonable opportunity of making its representations,
make an order directing the winding up of the multi-State cooperative society -
a. where it is a
condition of the registration of the society that the society shall consist of
at least fifty members and the number of members has been reduced to less than
fifty; or
b. where the multi-State
cooperative society has not commenced working within a period of six months of
the date of its registration or such extended period as the Central Registrar
may allow in this behalf or has ceased to function in accordance with
cooperative principles.
1.
2.
3.
The
Central Registrar may cancel an order for the winding up of a multi-State
cooperative society, at any time, in any case where in his opinion, the society
should continue to exist.
4.
A
copy of such order shall be communicated by registered post to the multi-State
cooperative society and to the financial institutions, if any, of which the
society is a member.
5.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in this section no cooperative bank shall be wound up except
with the previous sanction in writing of the Reserve Bank.