Section 85(1) in The Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001
(1)Notwithstanding anything contained in the Limitation Act, 1963 contract (Act 36 of 1963) but subject to the specific provisions made in this Act, the period of limitation in the case of a dispute referred to the Registrar under the last preceding section shall,-(a)when the dispute relates to the recovery of any sum, including interest thereon, due to a society by a member thereof, be computed from the date on which such member dies or ceases to be a member of the society;(b)when the dispute is between a society or its board of directors, and any past board of directors, any past or present officer, or past or present agent, or past or present servant or the nominee, heir or legal representative of a deceased officer, deceased agent or deceased servant of the society or a member, or past member or the nominee, heir or legal representative of a deceased member, and when the dispute relates to any act or omission on the part of the either party to the dispute, be six years from the date on which the act or omission with reference to which the dispute arose, took place;(c)when the dispute is in respect of any matter touching the constitution, management or business of a society which has been ordered to be wound up under section 92, or in respect of which a nominated board of directors or an administrator has been appointed under section 71, be six years from the date of the order issued under section 92, or section 71, as the case may be;(d)when the dispute is in respect of an election of an office-bearer of the society, be one month from the date of the declaration of the result of the election.
