Section 65 in The Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 1949
65. Cancellation of registration.
(1)If the Registrar, on receipt of an application made upon a resolution adopted in a meeting of the General Assembly by a three-fourth majority of the members present at the meeting provided that the notice of dissolution was included in the circulated agenda of the meetings, is of opinion that the society ought to be dissolved, he may, by an order in writing cancel the registration of the society.(2)The Registrar, after an enquiry has been held under Section 60 or after an inspection has been made under Section 61 may cancel the registration of a society which-(i)has not commenced working; or(ii)has ceased working; or(iii)has ceased to comply materially with any condition as to registration in this Act, rules or bye laws; and(iv)in his opinion ought to be dissolved.(3)A copy of the order cancelling the registration of a society shall forthwith be published in the Official Gazette by a notice which shall be commenced to the society and to any affiliating society concerned by registered post. The notice shall contained the name of the liquidator appointed under Section 66 who shall take full charge of the society forthwith and shall require all claims against the said society to be made to the liquidator within two months of the publication of the notice. All liabilities recorded in the account books of the society shall be deemed ipso facto to have been so claimed.(4)When the cancellation of the registration of a society takes effect, the society shall cease to exist as a corporate body, but shall vest in the liquidator.(5)Any member of the society may, within two months, from the date of publication of the order of cancellation, appeal to the State Government from such order.(6)Where no appeal is presented within two months from the publication of an order cancelling the registration of the society, the order shall take effect on the expiry of that period.(7)When an appeal is presented within two months of an order of cancellation, the order shall not take effect until it is confirmed by the State Government and such confirmation is communicated to the society by registered post.
