Section 76 in Rajasthan Co-operative Societies Act, 1965
76. Limitation.
- (I) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Limitation Act, 1963 (Central 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 section 75 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 committee, any past committee, 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 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 78, or in respect of which an administrator has been appointed under section 36, be six years from the date of the order issued under section 78, or section 36, 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.(2)The period of limitation in the case of any other dispute except those mentioned in the foregoing sub-section, which are required to be referred to the Registrar under section 75 shall be regulated by the provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 (Central Act 36 of 1963), as if the dispute were a suit, and the Registrar a civil court.(3)Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), the Registrar may admit a dispute after the expiry of the limitation period, if the applicant satisfies the Registrar that he had sufficient cause for not referring the dispute within such period.
