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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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37 Comments

  1. gurmit singh says:

    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.
    Thanks
    gurmit singh

  2. Mehboob Irshad says:

    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…

    Thanks and Regards,
    Irshad

  3. P.K.Panda says:

    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

  4. Monika says:

    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!!

  5. A.LOGANATHAN says:

    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

  6. ashok kumar says:

    i am regitration of association ( v.m.r. association ) vetnery medical repersentive at abohar my mobile no.is 9463015839 (mr ashok kumar abohar)

  7. I V Muralidhara says:

    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

  8. I V Muralidhara says:

    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

  9. Narendra Kanojiya says:

    Sir, i want to registered my patnership firm on society registration. So please give me a detail what will the procedure for this registration.

  10. ranjitha says:

    hi,sir
    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.

  11. Niranjan s bhutal says:

    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

  12. Sutsa Academy says:

    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.

  13. Pankaj Kumar says:

    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.

    Thanks with Regard’s

  14. Davinder kumar says:

    Dear Sir

    I am from pathankot. i want to regt a sanstha pls provide me required document & procedure of sanstha registration

  15. Supriya says:

    I need a Copy of Resolution of the Society authorizing a Nominated Person to submit the application . Could you please help ?

    Thanks
    Supriya

  16. kesavan advocate says:

    i want the address of the office of regisrar of societies (punjab act) for the society in the area Nehru place,New Delhi.

  17. vidya sagar bansal says:

    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

  18. karmickaram says:

    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.

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