CS Mohit Saluja
Any Institution, Mandal, Religious Sangh, or welfare Association etc. ate to be Registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860 in order to get society registered. The object clauses should be in consonance with section 20 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
As per Section 20 of Registration of Society Act, 1860, the following societies may be registered under this Act:-
1. Charitable societies,
2. The military orphan funds or societies established at the several presidencies of India,
3. Societies established for the promotion of science, literature, or the fine arts, for instruction, the diffusion of useful knowledge, (the diffusion of Political education),
4. The foundation or maintenance of libraries or reading-rooms for general use among the members or open to the publiic, or public museum and galleries of paintings and other works of arts, collection of natural history, mechanical and philosophical inventions, instruments or designs.
Constitution of Society
The constitution of any society, mandal, religious sangh or welfare association etc, should be divided into two parts.
1) MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
It includes the various Clauses as follows:
(i) Name Clause
(ii) Registered Office Clause
(iii) Object Clause
(iv) General Body Member Clause
2) RULES & REGULATION
It normally includes the following Clauses:
(i) Membership Clause
(ii) Subscription Clause
(iii) Meeting Clause
(iv) Committee/ Governing Body Clause
(v) Auditor
(vi) Legal Procedure
(vii) Dissolution
The above Rules & Regulations ( Bye-Laws) are to be certified by three office bearers at the end of each page. Three Officials may be the Chairman, President and Vice President.
It is also experienced that the object clause should be properly & clearly worded so as to cover to help needy and deserving people for education, medical, relief to be given etc.And there are always chances that the registrar of societies will add some words or delete some words from the various object clauses.
It is also observed that the Registrar of Societies require the quorum of 3/5 of members for meting of members for meeting of managing committees, general Body Meeting, and extra ordinary general body meeting and the quorum for Requisition meeting minimum 1/5 members must be present. Similarly in the clause of dissolution of the society, the majority of 3/5 of the members present can take the decision of dissolution.
Documentation Required for Registering a Society
ARRANGEMENT OF PAPERS
1) Covering Letter
2) Memorandum Of Association And Rules & Regulations
3) Table containing Names, Address and Occupation of all the Members along with their signatures
4) Certified Copy of Duly Passed Resolution for Registration of Society
5) Minutes of the Meeting
6) Declaration by the President of the Society
7) Address Proof
1) COVERING LETTER
The Registrar of Societies requires the Covering Letter for registering the Society.
2) Memorandum of Association And Rules & Regulations
As per Discussed above.
3) INFORMATION ABOUT ALL THE MEMBERS
General Information about all the members should be given in a proper Table containing the Columns like Name, Address, Occupation ad Signatures of the Member
4) RESOLUTION
A Resolution is to be given stating that the Mandal or Sangh as the case may be is established and formed w.e.f………. having registered office at …………………………
This resolution should be signed by all office Bearers and/or Committee Members.
5) MINUTES OF THE MEETING
Minutes of the Meeting in which above resolution for Registering of Society has been passed is also required to be presented along with other documents.
6) DECLARATION BY THE PRESIDENT/ CHAIRMAN
Declaration has to be given by the President/ Chairman of the Society.
7) LETTER OF CONFIRMATION FOR REGISTERED OFFICE
A Letter of confirmation for keeping Registered Office of the Mandal etc. is to be obtained from the person in whose premises the office is kept. The said person has to give No objection Letter & also attach a proof of address either by way of Rent Receipt or Society’s Receipt or Electricity Bill etc. Here care to be taken that address should exactly tally with wording of address as given in your Rent Receipt, etc.
CONCLUSION
So, from the above it is clear that that any Sanstha/ Sangh/ Mandal can be registered under Society Registration Act, 1860 provided the Society is for Charitable Purpose and the proper documents have been, as discussed above, submitted with the Department. Generally the time taken to register the Society is One Month.
Mohit Saluja
Practicing Company Secretary
Jalandhar
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what are the documentations to be submitted by a registered society in Delhi in a year
I want to apply online for registration of Progressive Warehouse Pensioner’s Welfare Association,, Mohali with the Registrar of societies, pb. I cannot search form foronline submission. Kindly help how to fill up online form.
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gurmit singh
Dear Sir,
under societies registration act XXI of 1860
We are registered under the below-mentioned name…
The World Association of Al-Azhar Graduates (India)
Under:
Registrar of Societies south district
The government of NCT of Delhi.
I would like to renew this what is the procedure and if there is an option to do it online…
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Irshad
One Company being registered under the Companies Act, want to introduce one Skill developmental Certificate Course for the freshers other than its employees with a nominal fees . On completion of training / skill development the Co. will issue the certificate to the successful students.
Is there any problem for the above or we are to follow any other Laws or authority for permission.
Regards,
PK Panda
Good evening Sir,
Kindly help me in registering the society in first step. How can I get the list of existing societies name and the rules to follow for suggesting on priority basis.
Thanks a lot!!
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Dear sir/ madam,
PLEASE HELP ME ,WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE OF WELFARE ASSOCIATION AFTER ONE YEAR RENEWAL OR SUBMIT THE DOCUMENTS TO SOCIETIES AND PROVIDE A DECLARATION FORM TO SUBMIT REGISTRAR.
THANKS,
REGARDS,
LOGANATHAN
Please advise to register a private limited complany.
Sir I want to registered a private limited company to run the media business. What and how to do. Please help.
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Dear Sir / Madam,
I want to Register Chess academy, please tell me whether it comes under Society Act 1860 or not? If not, please suggest for the same
Dear Sir / Madam,
I want to Register Chess academy, please tell me whether it comes under Society Act 1860 or not? If not, please suggest for the same
Sir, i want to registered my patnership firm on society registration. So please give me a detail what will the procedure for this registration.
Sir
If society is not for charitable or welfare is registered under this act how to chalange it
I want to make a Union for Vocational Training Providers (VTPs) for my Location.
Please help me out.
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if the private institution(providing service for visually impairment) is eligible for register under socity act or trust act.what is the procedure? please help me.
sir, my question is if a chairman or other member do fraud signatre for other members, what type of action should be taken according society act, if u don’t mind I can call u, Thanx
i wants register sanstha plz help me
i want to establish society.
Dear Sir/Madam.
I want to open SUTSA ACADEMY ( Sumi Language Academy).at LITSA COTTAGE BLOCK-2 THILIXU Dimapur 797115 Sutsa is a language spoken by Sumi tribe in Nagaland.Can I register a society. Kindly help.
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Dear Sir
we want register a Society, If we have no Address in New Delhi can we Register our Society in New Delhi. Because some body told me if we have no Address in new Delhi then we can’t Register our Society.Please Suggest us.I am from Punjab.
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is there any provisions for sister concern under main society
Dear sir,
I want to know that how to check that NGo is registered or not?
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Naresh Vaid
sir,
i am maint charitable society
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i want to register a society , kindly help me.
Dear Sir
I am from pathankot. i want to regt a sanstha pls provide me required document & procedure of sanstha registration
Hi i want to register a society within 3-4 days is it possible and can you do it i am from patiala punjab
I need a Copy of Resolution of the Society authorizing a Nominated Person to submit the application . Could you please help ?
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Supriya
i want to make a international educational society. please guide me
i want the address of the office of regisrar of societies (punjab act) for the society in the area Nehru place,New Delhi.
Can a Society exist without owning property or having a source of income?
ours is a educational society regd. under act 1860. we are running an educational institutional under this society since 1981. please guide us if we are bound to ammend our constitution under the societies registration act 2012
it was very informative and knowledgeable. what are the controls by the government to stop the mismanagement of funds collected from the public? Is there any requirement to inform the government about the collection of funnds from the public and its spending.
Mr. Saluja
Thanks to you for your knowledgeable practical article.