The Assam Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 1975
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**’<•. 134** **Dispur, Wednesday, October 22, 1975, 30th Asviea**

**1897 (S. E.)**

GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

**ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR**

LAW DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 21st October 1975

No.LJL. 581/74/28. —The following Act of the Assam Legislative

Assembly which received the assent of the President of Indi, is hereby


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publ’shcd for general information.

ASSAM ACT XIII OF 1975

**(Received the assej.t of the Fresident of India or the 17th day of**

**October, 1975)**

###### THE ASSAM CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
 (AMENDMENT) ACT, 7975

 XcZ

 Further to amend the Assam Co-operative Societies
 Act, 1949.

**Preamble** Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam

###### Co-operative Societies Act, 1949 (Assam Act I of 1950) hereinafter called the principal Act in the manner here­ inafter appearing;

 It, is hereby enacted in the twenty sixth year of the
 Republic of India as follows :—

**Sh< rt title,** 1. (i) This Act may be called the Assam Co-operative
**ext' nt ana** Societies (Amendment) Act, 1975,
**con mence-**
**mer>t.**

###### (ii) It shall have like extent as the Principal Act.

 (iii) Sections 2, 7, 8 and 9 shall be deemed to have i
 come into force with effect from 1st November, 1974. The remaining sections shall come into force at once.

**Insertion of** 2. In Section 2 of the Principal Act, after clause (r),
**two new :ub'aie** following shall be added as a new clause, namely:—

**sections 2. (s')**

**and (t).** (s) "Bank” means—

###### (i) A Banking Company as defined in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

 (ii) The State Bank of India constituted under
 the State Bank of India Act, 1955.

 (iii) A subsidiary bank as defined in the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959.

 (iv) A(iv) . corresponding new Bank constituted
 under the Banking Companies (Acquisition and
 Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970.


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(v) The Agricultural Refinance Corporation

constituted under the Agricultural Refinance Cor­
poration Act, 1963.

(vi) Agricultural Finance Corporation Limit­

ed, a company incorporated under the Indian Com­
panies Act, 1956; and

(t) A "Financing Bank” means a bank as de­

fined in clause (s) of Section 2 of this Act or **a**

Co-operative Bank providing working capital to **a**
registered Co-operative Society.

of'section ^ 3 - For Section 4 of the Principal Act the following

of A s s a mshall be substituted, namely:—

Act J of 1950.

"4(1) Societies which may be registered— A Society

which has as its objects the promotion of the economic
interests or general welfare of its members or of the

public in accordance with the Co-operative principles, or
a Society established with the object of facilitating the

operations of any society may be registered under this
Act with limited liability.

(2) No society shall be registered if in the opinion of

the Registrar, its declared objects are unlikely to **be**

achieved or if it is likely to be economically unsound **or**
if it may have an adverse effect upon any registered

society or the Co-operative movement as a whole.”

Amendment
of Section 14 4.(a) In Section 14 of the Principal Act:—

of Assam in the heading, in between the words "society” and

Act I of 1950. "to” the words "or financing Bank” shall be inserted.

(b) In sub-section (2) clauses (i) and (ii) the

following shall be substituted:—

"(i) When it appears to an affiliating society or **a**

financing bank that an amendment of the bye-laws of a
registered society which is a member of such society **or**
debtor of financing bank is necessary in the interest of

the society it may suggest to the affiliated society or the
debtor society, as the case may be, to make such amend­
ment within such time as it may specify. The affiliating
society or the financing bank shall forward to the affiliat­
ed society or the debtor society, as the case may be, **a**

draft of the suggested amendment of the bye-laws.

(ii) If the society fails to make the amendment with­

in the time specified, the affiliating society or the financ­
ing bank may forward to the Registrar the amendment
and the Registrar, if satisfied that the amendment **is**

necessary in the interest of the society and **not**

contrary to the provisions of this Act or rules,

may thereupon after giving an opportunity **of**

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showing cause to the society concerned against the proposed
amendment register the amendment and forward to the socie­
ty a copy thereof together with a certificate signed by him.

The certificate shall be conclusive evidence that the amend­

ment has been registered and such amendment shall thereupon
be binding upon the society and its members.

(iii) If the Registrar considers that the amendment re­

ferred in clause (ii) above is not acceptable, he shall submit
a report to the Government.

(iv) An affiliating society or a financing bank or the

Registered Society if aggrieved by a decision of the Regis­
trar may prefer an appeal to the Government, The orders

of the Government on such appeal shall be final.            -

(v) The State Government may out of its own motion

or the Registrar subject to such direction as may be given
by the Government amend the bye-laws of any society or

gioup of societies in the interest of public service.”

Amendment 5, i n Section 15 of the principal Act, for sub-section

:f[f] I : 5CamnAc [t(] [3][) ’][ t h e f o , l o w i a][ 8 shall he substituted, namely:—]

1 of 1955,

“ (3) (a) Notwithstanding anything container! in sub­

sections (1) and (2) of this Section if the Registrar is of

opinion that for reasons of ensuring economic viability

of any registered society or societies or avoiding overlapping or
conflict of jurisdictions of registered societies in any area or in
order to secure proper management of any Co-operative

Society, or in the public interest or in the interest of the

Co-operative movement in the State as a whole, or in the
interest of depositors and the Co-cparative banking system in
the State as a whole, it is necessary to divide, amalgamate
or merge fully or partially any such society or societies with
any specified society, he may, by an order published in the
official Gaaette make a scheme for division, amalgamation

or merger, with prior approval of the State Government.

Explanation.—In this section the society which is

divided, amalgamated or merged shall be referred to
as “ Transferor” society and the societies which are

formed out of any division, amalgamation or merger
under this section shall be referred to as “Transferee”

society or societies.

(b) A scheme referred to in sub-section (a) in respect of

division, amalgamation or merger may provide for ail **or**

**any** of the following matters, namely :•—

(i) The transfer of the business, properties mova­

ble or imm< vable‘ assets including cash balances and
reserve iund, rights, privileges, liabilities, debts


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and obligations of the transferor society or societies to the
transferee society or societies on such terms and conditions as
may be specified in the said scheme.

(ii) The reduction of the interest or rights **which** the

members, depositors and other creditors have in or **against**
the transferor society or societies before division, **amalga­**
mation or merger to such extent as the Registrar considers

necessary in the public interest or in the interest of the mem­
bers, depositors and other creditors for the maintenance of the
business of such society or societies having due regard to the
assets and liabilities of the transferor society or societies.

(iii) The payment in cash or otherwise to the depositors

and other c: editors in full satisfaction of their claims:—

(a) in respect of their interest or rights in or against the

traisferor society or societies before or after division,
merger or amalgamation, or

(b) where the interest or rights **as** aforesaid, **in or**

against the transferor society or societies **has** or **have**

been reduced under clause (ii), in respect of such

interest or lights as so reduced.

(iv) (a) The allotment of shares in the transferee

society to the members of the transferor society against
the shares held by them in the transferor society **or**

societies, before the division, amalgamation or merger, or

(b) where it is not possible to allot **shares** in the

transferee society or societies to such members **against**

the shares held by them in the transferor society **or**

societies, the payment to such members in **cash** in **full**

satisfaction of their claims in respect of their interest in

the shares of the transferor society or societies or where

such interest has been reduced under clause (ii), **in**

respect of thdir interest in the shares as so reduced :

Provided that an aforesaid scheme shall secure—

(i) that allotment or shares or payment in cash in

favour ot the members of the tiansferor society or societies

under this clause shall not be made until all the depositors
and creditors of the transferor society or societies have been
paid under sub-clause (a) of this clause, or, as the case may

be, undar sub-clause (b) of clause (iii), and


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(ii) that such allotment of share or payment in cash

in favour of the members of the transferor society or societies
shall be made only out of the surplus of the assets of the
transferor society or societies, if any, that may be left after
payment to the depositors and the creditors as indicated in
sub-clause (i).

(v) The continuance t of the service of all or any of

the employees of the transferor society or societies in the

transferee society or societies on such terms and conditions

of service as may be determined in this behalf :

Provided thet, if any employee is found to be ineligible

for continuance in service of the transferee society under

the terms and conditions of the scheme, the services of such
employee shall stand terminated on and from the date on

which the division, amalgamation or merger takes effect and

the transferee society shall within three months of the afore­

said date, make payment to such employee such compensa­

tion as suth employee may be entitled under any law relat­
ing to industrial dispute in force in the State and pension,
gratuity, provident fund and other retirement benefits as are
ordinarily admissible to him under the rules of the trans­
feror society in force immediately before the division, amal­
gamation or merger.

(vi) The scheme for division shall provide division of

the assets and liabilities, the area of operation, the employees
and the members of such society among the new societies

into which such society is to be divided.

(e) (i) No order referred to in sub-sec’ion (a) shall be

made unless a copy of the proposed order including the scheme
is sent to the societies affected calling upon them to invite

       - objections or suggestions from the members, creditors and

suggestions together with their own suggestions and objections,

if any, to the Registrar within thirty days from the date of

receipt of the copy of the proposed order by such societies.

(ii) The Registrar shall consider the suggestions and

objections which may be received under (i) above within the
period referred to therein and may make such modifi­

cations in the proposed order including the scheme as he

thinks just and fit and finalise the proposed order including
the scheme in consultation with the State Government:

Provided that such order shall not be passed with­

out the prior approval of the Reserve Bank of India in

case of any society coming under the purview of the


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Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (as applicable to Co-operative
Societies) (Central Act No. 10 of 1949).

(d) An order referred to in clause (a) may contain such

incidental, consequential and supplemental provisions as the

Registrar in consultation with the State Government may

consider necessary to give effect to the propored division,

amalgamation or merger and shall have effect on - nd from

such date as may be specified in the final order referred to
in sub clause (ii) of c’ause (c).

(e) On and from the date from which the division,

amalgamation or merger, take effect, the assets and liabilities

of the societies referred therein shall stand divided, amalga-

, mated or merged wi'h the assets and liabilities of the socieiies
formed out of such division or amalgamation or merger

and the members, credito s and debtors of such societies,

shall be deemed to be members, creditors and debtors, as
the case may be of the new society or societies as ordered

. by the Registrar.

(f) (i) Notwithstanding anything contained in thie, Act, the

Registrar shall register all new societies created after divi­
sion of an existing society under this Act and such registra­
tion shall be effective from the dato on which the division
takes effect and the registration of the society osdered to be
divided shall be deemed to have been cancelled from the

said date and such registration and cancellation shall be

effective from the date on which the division takes **effect**

notwithstanding the actual registration is done later on.

(ii) In case of the society directed to amalgamate or

merge, the registration o [r] the transfe:or society or societies
shall be deemed to have been cancelled from he date on

which the amalgama’ioa or merger takes effect.

(g) The provisions of this section shall have effect

notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere in this

Act or in any other law or agreement, award or other ins­
trument for tie time being in force.

(h) (i) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Transfer

of Property Act, 1882, or the Registration Act, 1908, an

order issued under this section shall be sufficient conveyance
to divide or to transfer the assets and liabili ies of the

society or societies covered by any order passed under

sub-clause (ii) of clause (c)i

(ii) Notwithstanding a n y t h i n g contained in any

other law for the time being in force no civil court


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shall exercise any jurisdiction in respect of any action

taken or order passed under this section and nothing

done **or order** passed in exercise of any **power under**

this section shall be called in question in any such court.”

Insertion of

**6.** After Section 35 of the Principal Act, the **following**

a new Sec­

tion 35 A in **shall be** inserted as a new section, namely :—

Assam Act 1

o f 195°- “ 35A. Notwitlis anding anything contained in

any law for the time being in force, the Registrar
may at any time direct a particular society or a class

of societies to appoint only persons having such qualifications
as may be prescribed by him from time to time.”

Insertion 7, After Section 42 of the Principal Act, the following

Section 42 A be inserted as **a** new section, namely :•—

in the Assam

Act 1 of “42A. Notwithstanding any provision contained in

1950, this act, the State Government may, by general or

special order direct transfer of any **Co-operative**

Society from one financing bank to **another after**

prior consultation **with these banks and the society**

**for the** purpose **of** avaling finance by **the** **society**

for its credit *nd non-credit operations, **on** **such**

terms and conditions, as may be considered necessary.

Amendment 8 In Section 44 of the Principal Act:—in sub-sec-

°zMCt/lo n I 4 t *o n clause (c), for the words “placed with **the**

Assam Act isociety” the w ords-

of 1950

**“Charged,** hypothecated or pledged with the society,”

shall be substituted.

Amendment 9. i n Section 45 of the Principal Act, for sub-sec­

(2)[S]ofA°»am [t i o n ] t h e following shall be substituted, namel) :•—

Act.l of

1950

“ (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this **Act or**

**in any** other law for the time being in force,

**(a) a** **member** **who makes** **an** **application for**

**a** loan to **a** Co-operative Society of **which the**

majority of the members are agriculturists shall,

if **he** owns any land or has any interest **in any**

land as a tenant, make in such form as **may be**

prescribed, a declaration that he thereby **creates**

**a** charge upon such land or such **interest, or such**
portion thereof, **as** may be specified in the **decla­**

ration, for securing the repayment of the loan

which the society may make to the members on

the application and of future loans, if **any,**


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that may be made to him, from time to time by

the society toge her with interest on such loan or loans ;

(bl a declaration made under clause (a) may be

varied or cancelled at any time bv the member

m<<Htsg it, with the consent of the society in whose
favour it is made ;

(c) any land or interest in land in respect of

which a declara'ion has been made under clause

(a) or any p u t of such land or interest, shall not

be sold or otherwise transferred by the member

making the declaration until the enhre amount

of the loan or loans taken by the member from

the society together with interest thereon is p«id to the
society :

Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply

to any such p irt of such laid or interest as may

lave bjen released from the chirge crea d

under this Section under the proviso to clause (d) ;

(d) subject to any claim of State Government

in respect of land revenue or any sum
recoverable **as** land revenue or as public demand,
there shall be a first charge in favour of the

society on the land or interest in land specifi d

in the declaration made under clause (a) , lor and
to the extent of the dues recoverable from the
member making the declaration on account of the
loan or loans together with any interest thereon

made to him by the society:

Provided that if a part of such dues is paid by

the member, the society may, on the application

of the member and with the approval of the

financing bank to which it may be indebted, release

from the charged such part of the land or

interest in the land specified in the declaration

made under clause **(a) as** the society may, having

due regard to the security of the outs a ding

amount of the loan or loaus made to the member

deem proper.

(e) Every record of rights prepared and main*

tained under the Assam Land and Revenue Regu­

lation, 1886 or any other law for the time being

in force shall also include the particulars of every

charge on any land or any interest thereon cleared

under clause **(a).”**


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Insertion of 10. After Section 49 of the principal Act. the following

Section^A [s h a] " [b e i n s c r t c] d [a s a n e w] section, namely : —

in Assam

Act I of “49-A (1) Exemption from registration of mortgage

195°- deeds executed in favour of Co-operative and Development
Bank or Primary Society:—Notwithstanding anything

contained in th; Indian Registration Act, 1908, it shall
not be necessary to register mortgages executed in favour
of the Co-operative land development bank or a primary
soeiety of which the majority of members are agriculturists,
for the purpose of securing the repayment of a loan

provided that the land development bank or the primary
society concerned send within sueh time and in such

manner as may be prescribed, a copy of the instrument
whereby immovable property is mortgaged for the purpose

of securing repayment of the loan to the registering

officer within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the
whole or ary part of the property mortgaged is situate.

(2) On receipt of the copy or copie* of the instrument

under the preceding sub-scction, the Registering authority

                 - shall file a eopy or copies as the case may be in his Book

No.l prescribed under section 51 of the Indian Registration
Act, 1908.

(3) The mortgages executed in favour of and all

other assets transferred to a Co-operative land develop­

ment bank or a primary Society of which the majo­

rity of members are agriculturists, by the members

thereof, as security for repayment of loan, before

or af er commencement of this Act. shall, with effect

fiom the date of such execution or transfer be deemed
to have been executed or transferred by such society

in favour of »r to the financing bank.”

Amendment 11. In Section 52 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1)

of Section w o r [d “twenty” occurring between the words ‘'than” and ]

Assam Act “ per” shall be substituted by the words “twenty-five”.

I ef 1950

Amendment 12. In Section 53 of the principal Act, for the punctua-

°f Section tjo n fu ll-stop “ (.)” occurring at the end, the punctuation

5 Act 1 o ? [c o] ^o n “('•)” shall be substituted and the following proviso

1950 shall **thereafter** be **added,** namely :—

                                    - - - — - -                                     - -- -

“Provided that a registered Co-operative Society of

which the majority of members are agriculturists

and one of the objects is the creation of fund to be lent
to its member* shall carry not less than 15%


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of its net profit in any year to the Agricultural Credit
Stabilisation Fund as may be prescribed.”

. 13. After Section 61 of the principal Act, the following

Insertion of in s e r fe d a s a n e w section, namely :—

Section 61A
in the Assam “ 61-A (i) A financing bank shall have the right to

Act I of inspect the books of any Co-eperative Society which has
1950. either applied to the bank for financial assistance or is

indebted to the bank on account of financial assistance
granted earlier.

(ii) The inspection maybe carried out by an officer or

any other member of the paid staff of the financing bank
with previous sanction of the Registrar in writing.

(iii) The officer or any other member of the paid staff

of the financing bank undertaking such inspection, shall,
at all reasonable time, have access to the books of

accounts, documents, securities, cash and other properties

belonging to or in ths custody of the Ce-operative Society

inspected by him, and shall also be supplied by such

ssciety such information, statements and returns as may
be required by him to assess the financial conditions

of the society and the safety of the financial

assistance to be made to the society or already made to it”.

Amendment 14. In Section 63 of the principal Act, in clause (d)

of Section 63for the punctuation full-stop “ (.)” occurring at the end,

of Assam Actthe punctuatios semi-colon “ (;)” shall be substituted and the

01 j 5 0 ' following clause (el shall thereafter be added, namely:—

“ (e) a registered society and a financing bank.”

Amendment 15. In Section 64 of the principal Act,—

of Section

64 (3) (b)0f

in clause (b) of sub-section (3), the punctuation com­

A»sam Act 1

of 1950. mas “(,)” occurring in between the words “may” and

“unless” and the words “furnished” and “direct” and
the words “unless adequate security is furnished” shali
be deleted.

Amendment 16. For Section 70 of the principal Act, the ? following

of Section shall be substituted, namely:—
70 of Assam

Act I of

1950.

“ 70. Power of Registrar to direct payment of dues: —

Notwithstanding anything contained in Chapter X the

Registrar or such other person as may be authorised

by him in this behalf may, on—


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his own motion or on the written requisition of a registered

society or an affiliating society or a financing bank tor the
re ov ry of any loan or any o her demand due by a defaulting
member, after making such enquiry as he deems fit, grant **a**
Co operative Demand Certificate ror the recovery **of the**

amount found to be due.”

Insertion 17. Af er Sec'ion 70 of the principal Act, tha following

-ofanrw shall be inserted as a new section, namely:—

Section
70 \

in

Assam
Act I

of

1950.

” 70-A(l). If any insta'ment of loan or interest **payable**

by a member of a Co-operative Society or any part of such
instalment has remained unpaid for more 1h;.n 30 days from
the date on which it fell due, the Managing Committee of

the society may, in addition to any other remedy available t»

it, apply to the Registrar or any other offi er authorised **by**
him lor the teeovery of such ins'alment or part thereof by

distr -int a d sale of the produce of the charged land including
the standing c op.

(2) On receipt of such application the Registrar or the

person aut orhel by hi n may, r.otvvi hstanding any hing

cont inc J in the Transfer of Property Act, 1,82 take actioa
in the m anrer as prescribed for the purpose of distraining
and selling such produce :

Provided that no distraint shall be ma^e af‘er the expiry

of twelve months from the date on whieh the instalment

fell due.

(3) The value of the property dis'raired shall be, as

nearly as possible equal »o the amount duv and the expenses
of the distraint a d the costs of the sale.”


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Insertion of 18. After section 83 of the principal Act, **the**

"**83^°" f°U°[w] i[n] g »hall be inserted as a new section, namely:-

‘ 83(A) (1). A copy of the Co-operative Demand

Certificate prepared under sections 70 and 83 of this
Act : hall be served in the manner prescribed upon
the person from whom the amount is due.

(2) On receipt of a copy of the Co-operative

Demand Certificate the person from whom the

amount is due shall pay the same within a period
of thirty days from the date of service of the Certi­
ficate ; provided that the period during which the

payment is to be made may **be extended by Registrar**
for another period not exceeding thirty days for
**reasons** to be recorded in writing.

(3) Any person violating the provision of sub­

section (2) above shall, on conviction be punished

with imprisonment of either description for a ter*
which may extend to 6 months or with fine **which**
may **extend** to one thousand **rupees or with both,”**

Amendment 19. The prescribed form in the “ Schedule **A”**

            - Sche- o [f ] Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 1949

" [c] ' (Asssm Act 1 of 1950) shall be substituted by **the**

following form, namely:—

**SCHEDULE“A”**

Ferm ( Under Section **83 )**
I

“Co-operative Demand Certificate granted under

Section 83 (1) of the Assam Co operative Societiee
Act, 1949 (Act, I of 1950) **as** amended.

(To be realised as an arrear of land revenue by

the revenue authority within whose jurisdiction **th***

judgement debtor’s property is situated.)

**Case** No. of 19

Distric /Subdivision.

In the matter of..........................................

_Versus_

Whereas as **a** result of my enquiry I decide that

**a sum of Rs.......................(Rupees.................................)**


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bv way of..... ..................... under section 70 of the

Assam Co operative Societies Act, 1949 (Act I of

1950) as amended and sum of Rs............ ................
(Rupees................................ . .....................) by way of

interest is/are due from you and you have not paid;

Whereas............................... has made a reference

**ia** writing to me complaining that a sum of

determining

R s .. , ............... ... upees...........................) by way

of....................................... under section....................... .of

the Assam Co operative Societies Act, 1949 (Act I
of 1950) as amended and a sum of Rs . ..............

(Rupees.......—....... ...........................) by way interest

is/are due horn you and you have evaded payment
of the same and whereas a notice of demand calling
on you to pay the dues within the specified time
was served with notice to show cause;

And whereas you have not pa d up your dues

specified in the notice ;

And whereas you have not submitted explana-

tion/your explanation is unsatisfactory ;

Now, therefore, I, under authority of section

70 of the Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 1949
as arrended/sub-section (I) of section 83 of the

Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 1949 as amen­
ded do hereby order that the above-mentioned

sum of R s......................................................... is due to
the above-named from you and that you will

pay further interest en the principal sum at the
rate of ...................................... per cent per annum
fro m ............................................ together with all cost
till the date of realisation.

I further order that right, title and interest

of ....................................... in the properties set out
and described in the schedule below be sold as an
arrear of land revenue under the provisions of the
Assam Land & Revenue Regulation, 1886 (Regu­
lation I of 1886) and that, if the sale proceeds

should be found insufficient to discharge the dues

with subsequent interest at the above rate till the
date of realisation and costs in full, the balance

be realised by attachment and saie of other mo­
vable snd immovable property of the judgement

debtor as an arrear of land revenua.


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Further take no dee that if you fail to pay

the amount as ordered above within a period of
thirty days from the date of service of the Certi­
ficate you shall also be liable to prosecution under
sub-section 3 of section 8'-i(A) of the Assam Co­
operative Societies Act, 1949 as amended, in

addition to other measures for recovery of the

amount payable by you.

SCHEDULE

Dated Gavhati
The........................

Registrar,

###### Co-operative Societies, Assam

Officer empowered under section 70/section
83(1) of Assam Co-operative Societies Act,

1949 (Act I of 1950) as amended,

A. _B : The irrelevant words/portions may be struck_

off and relevant entries may be made where
necessary.”

20. (1) The Assam Co-operative Societies (Amend-

Soavings. Pa [vin« ] meat) Ordinance, 1975 is hereby repealed. i nance II efA ’*a m

1975
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done

or any action taken under the Ordinance so repealed,
shall be deemed to have been done or taken, **as**
the case may be, under the corresponding provisions
of this Act.

MD. J5AADULLAH,

**Joint Secretary to the Govt, of Assam,**

**Law Department.**

**Gawhati:—Printed and published by the Supdt., i/c., Printing Press,**

**Directorate of Ptg. & Sty., Govt. af Assam (Ex-Gaaetia)**

**No.267 -1,56«+1,500—22-10-W 5.**


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