Co-Operative Societies Act, 1912
33. Funds not to be divided by way of profit
No part of the funds of a registered society
shall be divided by way of bonus or dividend or otherwise among its members :
Provided that after at least one-fourth of the net
profits in any year have been carried to a reserve fund, payments from the
remainder of such profits and from any profits of past years available for
distribution may be made among the members to such extent and under such
conditions as may be prescribed by the rules or by-laws
Provided also that in the case of a society with
unlimited liability no distribution of. profits shall be made without the
general or special order of the 4[State Government] in this behalf.