ABSTRACT

Act and Rules - Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules, 1988 - Amendments to Rules
and Schedule II to the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules, 1988 - Orders Issued.
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Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (CJ1) Department
G.O. (Ms) No. 10 Dated: 31.01.2013

Nandana Varudam Thai 18,

Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2044

Read:

From the Registrar of Cooperative Societies letter Rc. No. 78200/2012

SF4 dated 28.12.2012
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ORDER:

The appended Notifications will be published in the Tamil Nadu Government

Gazette Extraordinary, dated 31.01.2013:-

2) The Works Manager, Government Central Press, Chennai, is requested to

send hundred copies of the said Notification to the Secretary to Government,
Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Chennai – 9 immediately.

(By Order of the Governor)

M.P. NIRMALA
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To
The Works Manager, Government Central Press, Chennai–79.
(for Publication of Notification in the Extraordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government
Gazette)
The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Chennai – 10.
P.T.O.

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The Commissioner of Fisheries, Administrative Office Building,
Teynampet, Chennai – 6.
The Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce, Chennai -5.
The Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board,
Kuralagam, Chennai – 108.
The Commissioner of Milk Production and Dairy Development,
Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai – 51.
The Registrar of Co-operative societies (Housing), Chennai -35
The Commissioner of Sugar, V Floor, Periyar Building,
474, Anna Salai, Chennai – 35.
The Director of Agro Engineering Service, Chennai – 17.
The Director of Agriculture, Chennai – 5
The Director of Social Welfare and Noon Meal Programme,
No.58, Corporation Primary School Building,
Arunachalam Street, Chennai – 600 002.
The Director of Sericulture, Foulks compound, Anaimedu,
Salem – 636 001
The Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Palm Products Development Board,
Kuralagam, Chennai – 108.
The Project Co-ordinator, ICDC, III Project,
Taramani, Chennai – 113.
The Director of Animal Husbandry, Administrative Office Building, Teynampet, Chennai
– 6.
The Director of Co-operative Audit, Slum Clearance Board Complex, Kamarajar Salai,
Chennai – 5.
The Chief General Manager Regional Office NABARD,
Regional Office, Chennai – 34
All District Collectors,
The Reserve Bank of India, Chennai / Mumbai – 18
The Secretary to Government of India,
Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Co-operation, New Delhi (with covering letter)
All Departments in Secretariat, Chennai – 9
The Law Department, Chennai – 9.
S.F/SC.

//Forwarded by Order//

Section Officer.

P.T.O. for Appendix

 APPENDIX.

NOTIFICATION-I

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) of section
180 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983 (Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 1983),
the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendments to the Tamil Nadu
Co-operative Societies Rules, 1988:-

(2) The amendments hereby made shall come into force with effect on and from
st
the 31 day of January 2013.

AMENDMENTS.

In the said Rules,-

1. in rule 2,- (1) after clause (d) the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
“(dd) “Election Commission” means the Tamil Nadu State Co-operative Societies
Election Commission;”;

(2) after clause (e), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

“(ea) “financial year” means the period commencing on the 1st day of April of any
year and ending with the 31st day of March of the succeeding year;”;

2. in rule 6,-(1)In sub-rule (1), - (1) after clause (t), the following clause shall be
inserted, namely :-

“(ta) the conditions regarding the minimum level of services of the society that
shall be utilised by a member;";

(2) after clause (w), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :-
"(wa) the conditions regarding the minimum requirement of attending the
meetings of the general body by a member of the society;";

3. in rule 9, to sub-rule (2), the following Explanation shall be added, namely :-

“Explanation:- For the purpose of the rules the term “President” includes
Chairperson and the term “Vice-President” includes Vice-Chairperson.";

4. in rule 14,-“(1) in the tabular column the expression Serial 16" in the first
column and the words "Training Institute" in the second column thereof shall be
omitted;

“(2) in the Explanation, clause (j) shall be omitted;

4-A. in rule 15,- under the heading “(B) Tamil Nadu Co-operative Union”, item
"(ii) Co-operative Training Institutes” and the entries relating thereto shall be
omitted.;

5. in rule 25,- (1) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted,
namely:-

“(1) Every society shall prepare for each financial year and submit to the
Registrar within a period of three months from the close of the financial year,-

(a) a statement showing the receipts and disbursements for the year or trial
balance at the end of the year;
(b) a profit and loss account;
(c) a balance sheet; and
(d) such other statement or return as the Government may from time to time
specify.";

(2) for the expression “co-operative year” occurring in sub-rules (2), (3) and (5) of
this rule, the expression “financial year” shall be substituted.";

6. after rule 25, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-

"25-A Manner of placing the audit report of apex society before the Legislative
Assembly of the State,- (1) The chief executive that is the principal paid officer by
what ever designation he is called, of every apex society shall send three copies
of the final audit report of each financial year including receipt and charges or trial
balance, balance sheet and profit and loss account duly signed by him and by the
auditor or auditing firm and by not less than two members of the board to the
Registrar within one month from the date of receipt of the final audit report.
(2) The Registrar shall send two copies of such final audit report, referred to in
sub-rule (1), to the Secretary to Government of the concerned administrative
department within a month from the date of its receipt by him. The Secretary to
Government of the concerned administrative department shall, as soon as
possible after its receipt, cause to place such final audit report of the apex society
on the table of the Legislative Assembly of the State before the close of the
succeeding financial year.";

7. rule 50 shall be omitted;

8. in rule 52,- (1) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted,
namely :-
(1)(a) Every society shall report to the Election Commission, the date of expiry of
the term of office of the members of the board for which elections are to be held
and the number of members to be elected and the particulars of casual vacancy
in the office of the members of the board which may arise and which have to be
filled up by election as per the provisions of the Act, within fifteen days of its
occurrence.

(b) On receipt, of such report, the Election Commission shall appoint as many
officers of the Government or officers sub-ordinate to the Registrar not below the
rank of Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies in the
Co-operative Department or not below such rank in other departments of the
Government as may be necessary, as District Election Officers for each district or
for a part of a district for conducting the election of members of the board of co-
operative societies in the respective district or part of a district. The District
Election Officer shall take necessary steps for the conduct of election to the
society or societies concerned and the society shall render all necessary
assistance to the District Election Officer for the conduct of election to the board.

(c) The District Election Officer shall appoint as many officers of the Government
not below the rank of Senior Inspector in the Co-operative Department or not
below such rank in other departments as may be necessary as Electoral Officers.
The Electoral Officers shall be responsible for preparation and publication of
voters list of the society or the societies concerned.

(d) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a), the Election Commission

may, at any time, arrange for the conduct of election of members of the board of
a society to fill up the existing or future vacancies in accordance with the
provisions of the Act and Rules.;

(2) in sub-rule (3),- (a) for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted,
namely :-
“(a) The District Election Officer appointed for a district or a part of a district by
the Election Commission shall appoint as many officers of the government or
officers subordinate to him or officers and employees of co-operative societies
or local authorities or undertakings owned by the state or central government or
educational institutions as may be necessary as Election Officers for conducting
the election of members of the board of co-operative societies in the district or a
part of the district. The District Election Officer may also appoint alternative
election officer or officers.;

(b)after clause (b), the following clause shall be added, namely :-

“(c) Subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the Election
Commission, and under the supervision and guidance of the State Election
Officer, and the District Election Officer, the Election Officer shall be responsible
for the proper conduct of the elections in the manner provided in the Act, the
Rules, and any other orders or guidelines issued by the Election Commission
from time to time.”;

(3)for sub-rule(4),the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely :-

“(4)(a) The Election Officer may appoint one or more persons, as may be
necessary, as Polling Officers to assist him in the conduct of the election.

(b) Subject to the provisions of the Rules, it shall be the general duty of the
Election Officer and the Polling Officers at a polling station, to keep order thereat
and to ensure that the poll is freely and fairly conducted.”;

(4) for sub-rule (5) the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely :-
(a) The Election Commission shall fix the date of election and draw up a
programme for the conduct of election to the society or group of societies and
send a copy of the programme so drawn to the State Election Officer and the
District Election Officer concerned at least twenty-one days prior to the date of
poll and also to the society or group of societies:
Provided that the date of poll shall not be fixed on any date earlier than
sixty days prior to the date of expiry of the term of office of the members of the
board.

(b) The programme for conduct of election shall contain information regarding,-

(i) the date on which,-

(A) the society shall prepare and furnish the member's list to the Electoral Officer
appointed by the District Election Officer under sub rule(1) and shall publish the
member's list in the notice board at the office of the society;

(B) the Electoral Officer shall prepare and publish the voters’ list in the notice
board at the office of the society;

(C) the members shall make claims or raise objections to the voters list; and

(D) the decision of the Electoral Officer on the claims made or objections raised
to the voters’ list shall be published.;

(ii) where the society fails to prepare and furnish the member's list within the time
specified in item(i)(A), the date on which,-

(A) the Electoral Officer shall prepare and publish the voters’ list in the notice
board at the office of the society.

(B) the members shall make claims or raise objections to the voters' list; and

(C) the decision of the Electoral Officer on the claims made or objections
raised to the voters’ list shall be published.;

(iii)the date on which, the place at which and the time during which,-
(A) the nomination papers shall be filed;

(B) the nomination papers shall be scrutinized and list of valid nominations
shall be published;

(C) the nominations may be withdrawn;

(D) final list of contesting candidates shall be published; and

(E) polling, if required, will take place:

Provided that there shall be an interval of not less than three clear days
between the date fixed for filing of nomination and the date of poll:

Provided further that different timings can be fixed for different

constituencies on the same date and that more than one date may be fixed for
polling, where polling cannot be held on the same date in the same place or
different places.";

(5) for sub-rule (6), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely :-
(6)(a) The District Election Officer or the Election Officer shall send notice of
election to the members who, on the date thirty days prior to the date of poll,
were the members of the society. The notice shall contain information regarding-

(i) the total number of vacancies to be filled up by election and of

which the number of seats reserved under the Act or Rules for
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Women, if any and
the number of unreserved seats to be filled up by election;
(ii) constituency, if any from which the members are to be elected;
(iii) the date, place and time fixed for filing, scrutiny, withdrawal and
publication of valid list of nominations;
(iv) the date, place and time specified for polling; and
(v) the time, date and place in which counting of votes shall take place:

Provided that the withdrawal and publication of valid list of nominations

shall be on the next day after the date fixed for scrutiny of nominations.;

(b) The election notice shall be sent at least fifteen days prior to the date of the
poll by one or more of the following modes, namely:-
(i) by giving or tendering it to such member and if he is not found, by giving
or tendering it to some adult member of his family under his
acknowledgement; or
(ii) by e-post ; or
(iii) by publication in one or more local newspapers having circulation in
 the area of operation of the society and approved by the Government for
the issue of Government advertisements:

Provided that where the District Election Officer or the Election Officer
considers it necessary, the election notice may be displayed in one or more
prominent public places within the area of operation of the society, in addition to
being sent in one of the modes aforesaid.

(c) The election notice shall also be published,-

(i) in the notice board at the office of the society; and

(ii) in cases where the elections are held in a place outside the headquarters of
the society -
(A) in the notice board at the branch of the society in that place; or
(B) in such other place as the District Election Officer or the Election Officer
may specify in this behalf.

(d) Where the District Election Officer or the Election Officer so directs, the Chief
Executive or where there is no such Chief Executive, the President or
Chairperson of the society shall arrange to serve the notice of election on the
members.

(e) The expenditure if any, in sending or publishing such notice shall be borne by
the society.”;

(6) for sub-rule (7) the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely :-
“(7)(a) On receipt of the election programme, the society shall immediately
prepare a list of members who, on the date thirty days prior to the date of poll,
were qualified in accordance with the provisions of the Act and Rules to vote at
the election. If different constituencies are provided in the rules or by-laws, such
member's list shall be prepared constituency wise. The list shall be prepared in
Vernacular. The names of the members in each part of the member's list shall be
arranged according to member's admission numbers as entered in the admission
book.

(b) The member's list shall contain.-

(i) in the case of an individual member, the name, the surname (if any), the
admission number, father’s or husband’s name and address of the member as
entered and available in the admission register and the name of the constituency,
if any, to which he belongs; and

(ii) in the case of an affiliated society, the name of the society, its registration
number, address and admission number, together with the name of the delegate
and the date of expiry of the current term of the delegate.
(c) The society shall send three copies of the member's list to the Electoral
Officer at least fifteen clear days prior to the date of poll.

(d) The Electoral Officer shall verify the member's list sent by the society with
reference to the available records and prepare a list of members who on the
date thirty days prior to the date of poll were qualified in accordance with the
provisions of the Act and Rules to vote at election (herein after called the voters’
list). The voters’ list shall be prepared in Vernacular. The names of the members
in each part of the voters’ list shall be arranged according to member's admission
number as entered in the admission book.

(e) The voters' list shall contain--

(i) in the case of an individual member, the name, the surname (if any) the
admission number, father’s or husband’s name and address of the member as
entered and available in the admission register and the name of the constituency,
if any, to which he belongs; and
(ii) in the case of an affiliated society, the name of the society, its registration
number, address and admission number, together with the name of the delegate
and the date of expiry of the current term of the delegate.

(f) The Electoral Officer shall publish the voters list on the notice board at the
office of the society not less than ten clear days prior to the date of poll requiring
the members to make their claims or raise their objections, if any, by a petition
setting out the grounds on which the claim is based or the objection is raised, as
the case may be, and present it to the Electoral Officer within two days of such
publication.

(g) The Electoral Officer shall decide in writing the claims made or objections
raised, if any, to the voters’ list, after making such enquiry as he considers
necessary and make such corrections as may be deemed necessary and shall
publish in the notice board at the office of the society or at such other places as
he may consider necessary such corrections atleast two days prior to the date
fixed for filing of nomination. For the purpose of deciding the claims or objection,
the Electoral Officer shall have free access to verify the accounts, books, records
and documents belonging to or in the custody of the society.

(h) If any society fails to prepare and send the member's list within the time
specified in clause(c), the Electoral Officer shall himself or through any person,
authorised by him in this behalf, prepare the voters’ list and the society shall pay
the expenses therefor. In such cases, the Electoral Officer shall also publish the
voters list in the notice board at the office of the society at least seven clear days
prior to the date of poll requiring the members to make their claims or raise their
objections, if any, by a petition setting out the grounds on which the claim is
based or the objection is raised, as the case may be, presented to the Electoral
Officer within one day of such publication. The provisions in clause (g) shall apply
with the modification that the correction so made shall be published in the notice
board at the office of the society or at such other place as he may specify, at
least on the date prior to the date fixed for filling of nomination.;

(7) after sub-rule (7), the following sub rule shall be inserted, namely:-
"(7-A) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Rules or the by-laws, in the
case of a central society or an apex society where there is only society member
and no individual member, for the election of members of the board to fill up the
seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes or Women, the
central society or the apex society concerned shall prepare a list of members of
the boards of societies affiliated to it and belonging to Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes or Women respectively and who were qualified in accordance
with the provisions of the Act and the Rules for being elected as a member of the
board of such central or apex society, as the case may be, and send three copies
of such lists to the Election Officer concerned at least ten days prior to the date of
poll.”;

(8) in sub-rule (8),- (a) in clause (a), after the second proviso, the following
provisos shall be added, namely :-

“Provided also that in the case of a central or apex society which has only
society member and no individual member, for election to the board of such
central or apex society to fill up the seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes or for women, a person whose name is not included in the
voters’ list, shall also be eligible for being nominated as a candidate, if such
person is a member of the board of a society affiliated to such central or apex
society and belongs to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes or a woman, as
the case may be, and whose name is included in the list referred to in
sub-rule (7-A).”

Provided also that if the seat is reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes, the candidate seeking election to such reserved seat shall furnish a
declaration in the nomination form made by him specifying the caste or tribe of
which he belongs and the area in relation to which that caste or tribe is notified as
a Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes of the State.”;

(b) after clause (a), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :-

“(aa) Nothing contained in this sub-rule shall prevent any candidate from being
nominated by more than one nomination paper for any one election:

Provided that not more than four nomination papers shall be presented by
or on behalf of any candidate for any one election.

Provided further that a person who wishes to stand as a candidate in an

election to a single member constituency shall not sign any nomination as a
proposer or seconder:
 Provided also that the maximum number of nomination papers signed by a
person who wishes to stand as a candidate in a multimember constituency as a
proposer or seconder shall be one less than the number of members to be
elected to that constituency.”;

(c) for clause (d), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :-

“(d) On the date and time fixed in the election notice for the scrutiny of
nomination papers, the Electoral Officer shall decide in writing the objections, if
any, which may be made to any nomination and may, either on such objection or
on his own motion, after making such summary enquiry, as he considers
necessary, reject any nomination on any of the following grounds:-

(i) that on the date fixed for filing of nomination papers, the candidate either
was not qualified or was disqualified for being elected to fill the vacancy
under any of the provisions of the Act or the Rules; or

(ii) that there has been a failure to comply with any of the provisions in
clause(a) or clause (aa) or this rule; or

(iii) that the signature of the candidate or the proposer or seconder on the
nomination paper is not genuine; or

(iv) that where the election is solely for a seat or for seats reserved for
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes or Women, the candidate
does not belong to such reserved category:

Provided that the nominations of a candidate shall not be rejected only on

the ground of an incorrect description of his name or of the name of his proposer
or seconder or of any other particulars relating to the candidate or his proposer or
seconder as entered in the voters’ list, if the identity of the candidate or proposer
or seconder, as the case may be, is established beyond reasonable doubt.”;

(9) in sub-rule (9),- (a) for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted
namely :-
“(a) If for any constituency for which the election is to be held, the number
of candidates in respect of whom valid nominations have been filed but have not
been withdrawn does not exceed the number of candidates to be elected for that
constituency, such candidates shall be deemed to have been duly elected for the
constituency and the names of such candidates shall be published in the notice
board at the office of the society or at such other place as the Election Officer
may specify, after a declaration by the Election Officer to the effect that they have
been duly elected. The Election Officer shall immediately send a report to the
District Election Officer, the State Election Officer and the Election Commission.;
 (b) after clause (b), the following clauses shall be added, namely :-

(c) If for any constituency there is no contesting candidate, the Election

Officer shall immediately send a report to the District Election Officer, the State
Election Officer and the Election Commission. In such case, the Election
Commission may start election proceedings afresh in all respects as if for a new
election to fill up the vacancy or vacancies.

(d) In respect of reserved seats, if the number of contesting candidates

qualified to be chosen to fill them is not larger than the number of vacancies, the
election officer shall declare the candidate or all such candidates, as the case
may be, duly elected and the names of such candidate or candidates shall be
published in the notice board at the office of the society or at such other place as
the election officer may specify. The Election Officer shall immediately send a
report to the District Election Officer, the Election Officer and the Election
Commission.

(e) If the number of contesting candidates qualified to be chosen for the

reserved seats exceeds the number of seats reserved, while the total number of
all contesting candidates for election is less than or equal to the total number of
seats to be filled at the election, the election officer shall, after notice to the
candidates concerned, decide by drawing lots, which of the candidates so
qualified to fill the reserved seats shall be declared elected to the reserved seats
and which of them to the non-reserved seats. Thereafter, he shall cause a copy
of the list of contesting candidates in Form No. 20 to be affixed in the notice
board at the office of the society and shall then declare all such candidates duly
elected. The Election Officer shall immediately send a report to the District
Election Officer, the State Election Officer and the Election Commission.

(f) If all the vacancies in the reserved seats to be filled at the election have
been filled under clause (d) or (e) and if the number of contesting candidates
remaining after the exclusion of the candidates so declared elected under the
said clauses is not larger than the number of non-reserved seats to be filled at
the election, the Election Officer shall cause a copy of the list of contesting
candidates in Form No. 20 to be affixed in the notice board at the office of the
society and after such affixation shall declare them duly elected to the non-
reserved seats. The Election Officer shall immediately send a report to the
District Election Officer, the State Election Officer and the Election Commission.

(g) If there are any seats remaining to be filled after following the
procedure prescribed in clauses (a), (d), (e) and (f), the Election Officer shall
send a report to the District Election Officer, the State Election Officer and the
Election Commission. In such case, the Election Commission may start election
proceedings afresh in all respects as if for a new election to fill up the vacancy or
vacancies.
 (h) In respect of vacancies not filled under clauses (d), (e) and (f) or where
the number of contesting candidates is more than the number of seats to be
filled, a poll shall be held for election from among the candidates remaining after
excluding those declared elected under the said clauses.”;

(10) in sub-rule (10),-

(a) for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :-

(b) The ballot box shall be so constructed that ballot papers can be
introduced therein but cannot be taken out there from without the box being
unlocked. Every ballot box used at a polling station shall bear labels and address
tags both inside and outside marked with-
(i) name of the society and the name of the constituency, if any, for which
the election relates;
(ii) the name of the polling station;
(iii) the serial number of the ballot box (to be filled in, at the end of the poll
on the label and addressed tag outside the ballot box only) and
(iv) the date of poll.;

(b) for clause (f), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :-

“(f) Each ballot paper shall contain the serial numbers allotted to the
candidates together with their names, the reserved / unreserved seat to which he
is contesting and sufficient space for making the mark x or + on the ballot paper
by the voter. The ballot paper shall also contain on the top of it the name and
address of the society and the constituency, if any, for which the election is held
and the seal and signature of the Election Officer on the reverse of it. Serial
number of each ballot paper shall also appear at the top or the reverse of it.”;

(11) in sub-rule (11),- (a) for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted,
namely :-

(b) The Election Officer or the Polling Officer shall regulate the number of
voters to be admitted at any one time inside the polling station and shall exclude
therefrom all persons other than—
(i) persons appointed by the Election Officer to assist him in the conduct
of election,
(ii) each candidate and one election agent of each candidate,
(iii) a child in arm accompanying a voter,
(iv) a person accompanying a blind or infirm voter who cannot move
without help, and
(v) officers or employees of the society appointed under clause(a).:

Provided that where a polling station is for both men and women voters,
the Election Officer may direct that they shall be admitted into the polling station
in separate batches.

(c) after clause (c), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :-

“(cc) At every election, where a poll is taken, votes shall be given by ballot and all
voters voting at an election shall do so in person at the polling station and no
votes shall be received by proxy.”;

(12) for sub-rule (16), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely :-
“(16) The votes recorded in every ballot paper other than those rejected under
sub-rule (15) shall be counted. The Election Officer shall as far as practicable
proceed continuously with the counting and shall during any interval when the
counting has to be suspended, keep the ballot papers, packets and all other
papers relating to elections sealed with his own seal and the seals of such
candidates or election agents as may desire to affix their seals and take sufficient
precaution for their safe custody during such interval. As soon as the counting of
the votes is completed, the Election Officer shall announce the number of valid
votes secured by each candidate and declare the candidate who has secured the
largest number of valid votes as elected. In the case of equality of votes, the
results of the election shall be decided by casting lots by the Election Officer.”;

(13) in sub-rule (17),- (a) for clause (c), the following clause shall be substituted,
namely :-
“(c) As soon as the election is over, the Election Officer shall intimate the results
of the election in Form No.22 to the society, the Election Commission, the District
Election Officer, the State Election Officer and the Election Officer, if any
appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 53 for conducting the election of the
office- bearers of the board .”;

(b) clause (d) shall be omitted;

(14) in sub-rule (18),- (a) for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted,
namely :-
“(b) The fact that election has been so stopped shall be immediately
announced and reported to the District Election Officer, the State Election Officer
and the Election Commission forthwith by the Election Officer.”;

(b) in clause (c), for the expression “Registrar”, the expression “the
Election Commission” shall be substituted;

(c) after clause (c), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :-

“(d) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (a) to (c), the Election

Commission may, for special reasons, empower the District Election Officer to fix
dates and periods, other than those notified earlier under the Rules, for all or any
of the stages of any election under the Rules.”;

(15) for sub-rule (20), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-

“(20) Any casual vacancy in the office of an elected member of the board
has arisen if the remaining term of office of the board is not less than half of its
original term, the vacancy shall be filled up in the same manner as specified in
this rule.”;

(16)(a) sub-rule (21) shall be renumbered as clause (a) of that sub-rule;

(b), after, clause (a) as so renumbered,-
(i) the second and fourth provisos, thereunder for the word "Registrar" the
words "Election Commission" shall be substituted;

(ii) the following clause shall be added, namely :-

“(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Rules, a notified polling
station can be used for the purpose of conducting election for seats reserved for
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes or seats reserved for women or for
open (unreserved) seats either individually or simultaneously. The Election
Officer, Polling Officers and such other officers appointed for the purposes of
conducting one election shall be deemed to have been appointed for the
purposes of holding all other elections so held simultaneously at that polling
station. Unless otherwise directed by the Election Commission, the polling
materials like ballot boxes, rubber stamps, distinguishing marks, etc., as well as
records like voters list, covers, etc. used for one election may also be used for
other such elections.”;

(17) in sub-rule (22) for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted,
namely :-

“(b) After the election is over, the election officer shall hand over the
election records to the District Election Officer or to any person authorised by him
in this behalf under acknowledgement who shall preserve the same for a period
of one year from the date of election in the event of there being no election
dispute or if an election dispute is referred to the Registrar till the date of final
disposal of the said dispute, whichever is later.”;

(18) after sub-rule (22), the following sub-rule shall be added, namely:-
“(23) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Rules, where the Election
Commission suo-motu or on complaint or on the report of the District Election
Officer or observer is of the opinion that, it is not possible to hold free and fair
election on account of the prevailing law and order problem, or riot or open
violence, or communal clash or on account of natural calamity or bundh or such
other sufficient cause, the Election Commission shall have the power to cancel
the elections to co-operative societies, recording the reasons there for. In such a
case, the Election Commission may start election proceedings afresh in all
respects as if for a new election to fill up the vacancy or vacancies.”;

9. for rule 52-A, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-

“52-A Powers and functions of the Election Commission.— (1)(a) The
preparation of electoral roll and the conduct of elections to the boards and office
bearers of the boards of all co-operative societies shall be held under the
superintendence and control of the Election Commission. It shall have power to
give such directions as may deem necessary to the District Collector or District
Superintendent of Police or any Executive Magistrate or any Police Officer.
(b). The Election Commission shall have the power to issue any directions or
guidelines or instructions for the conduct of election to the boards and office
bearers of boards of co-operative societies and also to officers and staff
appointed to perform the election duty.

(2) The Election Commission may, subject to control and revision,

delegate its powers to such officers as it may deem necessary.

(3) The Election Commission may appoint the officers appointed as the
Registrars of Co-operative Societies by the Government under section 3 of the
Act as the State Election Officers in respect of the Co-operative Societies under
their respective administrative control. Subject to the superintendence, direction
and control of the Election Commission, the State Election Officers, shall co-
ordinate and supervise the preparation and publication of voters’ list and also the
conduct of elections of members of the boards and the office bearers of the
boards of societies under their respective administrative control. They shall also
perform such other functions as may be entrusted to him by the Election
Commission from time to time.

(4) The Election Commission may appoint as many Officers of the

Government not below the rank of a Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies
in the Co-operative Department of the Government or not below such rank
in other departments of the Government as the District Election Officers. Subject
to the superintendence, direction and control of the Election Commission, the
District Election Officers shall co-ordinate and supervise the preparation and
publication of Electoral rolls and the conduct of elections of members of the
boards and office bearers of the boards of societies under their respective
administrative control as specified by the Election Commission. They shall also
perform such other functions as may be entrusted to them by the Election
Commission from time to time.

(5) The District Election Officers, Electoral Officers, Election Officers,

Polling Officers and any other officers appointed under the Rules, any police
officers designated for the time being by the State Government for the conduct of
any elections, shall be deemed to be on deputation to the Election Commission
for the period commencing on and from the date of preparation of electoral rolls
till its completion and from the date of notification calling for such elections and
ending with the date of completion of such elections and such officer shall, during
that period, be subject to the control, superintendence and discipline of the
Election Commission.

(6)(a) The Election Commission may nominate an Observer, who shall be

an officer of the Government to watch the conduct of election or elections to a
co-operative society or a group of co-operative societies within a District or a
Revenue Division or a part of a Revenue Division and to perform such other
functions as may be entrusted to him by the Election Commission.

(b) The Observer nominated under clause (a), shall have the power to
direct the Election Officers concerned, to stop the counting of votes at any time
before the declaration of the result or not to declare the result, if in the opinion of
the Observer, booth capturing has taken place at a large number of polling
stations or at places fixed for the poll or counting of votes or any ballot papers
used at a polling stations or at places fixed for the poll are unlawfully taken out of
the custody of the Election Officer or if at any time before the counting of the
votes is completed, ballot papers used at a polling station are unlawfully taken
out of the custody of the Election Officer or are accidentally or intentionally
destroyed or lost or are damaged or tampered with to such an extent that the
result of the poll at that polling station or place cannot be ascertained.

(c) Where an observer has directed the Election Officer under this rule to
stop counting of votes or not to declare the result, the Observer shall forthwith
report the matter to the District Election Officer, State Election Officer and the
Election Commission and thereupon, the Election Commission shall, after taking
all material circumstances into account, issue appropriate directions as may
deem proper for the further conduct and completion of the election.

Explanation:- For the purposes of this sub-rule, “Observer” shall include any
officer of the Election Commission as has been assigned under this rule the duty
of watching the conduct of election or elections to a co-operative society or a
group of co-operative societies within a District or a Revenue Division or a part of
a Revenue Division.

(7) Subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the Election

Commission, and under the supervision and guidance of the State Election
Officer and the District Election Officer, the Election Officer shall be responsible
for the proper conduct of the elections in the manner provided in the Act, the
Rules and any other orders issued by the Election Commission from time to time.

(8) Where the Election Commission, suo-motu or on complaint or on the

report of the Observer is of the opinion that a District Election Officer or Electoral
Officer or Election Officer by an act of omission or commission has done anything
detrimental to the conduct of free and fair election, the Election Commission may
recall such District Election Officer or Electoral Officer or Election Officer, as the
case may be, and appoint another eligible officer in his place who shall proceed
the election as per the election programme already drawn by the Election
Commission.

(9) The Election Commission may issue such general or special directions
as may in its opinion be necessary, for the purpose of giving due effect to these
rules, or holding any election under the Act and the Rules.

(10) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of rules 52, 52-
A and 53 or in holding any election, the Election Commission, as occasion may
require, may, by order do anything which appears to it necessary for the purpose
of removing the difficulty.

(11) All orders, direction, etc., issued by the Election Commission or the
State Election Officer or District Election Officer or the Electoral Officer, for the
preparation of electoral rolls and for the conduct of elections under the Rules
shall unless repugnant to the Rules, be deemed to have been issued or made
under the Rules.

10. in rule 53,- (1), in sub-rule (1), for clause (a), the following clause shall be
substituted, namely:-
“(a) The District Election Officer appointed by the Election Commission for the
conduct of election of members of the board of a society shall appoint an officer
of the Government or officer subordinate to him or officer or employee of co-
operative societies or local authorities or undertakings owned by the state or
central government or educational institutions as may be necessary as the
Election Officer for conducting the election of office bearers of the board of the
society. The District Election Officer may also appoint an alternative election
officer for conducting the election.”;

(2) for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“(2) As soon as the members of the board have been elected, the election officer
shall arrange to convene a meeting of such elected members of the board for
conducting the election of office-bearers of the board.”;

(3) in sub-rule (10), for clause (c), the following clause shall be substituted,
namely :-
“(c) As soon as the election is over, the Election Officer shall intimate the results
of the election to the society concerned, the District Election Officer, the State
Election Officer and the Election Commission.”;

(4) in sub-rule (11), for clauses (b) and (c), the following clauses shall
respectively be substituted, namely :-
“(b) The fact that the election has been so stopped shall be immediately
announced and reported to the District Election Officer, the State Election Officer
and the Election Commission by the Election Officer.

(c) Proceedings with reference to the election so stopped shall be resumed from
the stage it was stopped or resumed at an earlier stage as may be decided by
the Election Commission.”;

(5) in sub-rule (13), for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted,
namely :-
“(b) After the election is over, the election officer shall hand over the election
records to the District Election Officer or to any person authorised by him in this
behalf under acknowledgment who shall preserve the same for a period of one
year from the date of election in the event of there being no election dispute or if
an election dispute is referred to the Registrar, till the date of final disposal of the
said dispute, whichever is later.”;

(6) for sub-rule (14), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“(14) Every casual vacancy of an office-bearer shall be reported to the Election
Commission by the society within fifteen days of its occurrence, which shall be
filed up in the same manner as specified in this rule.”;

(7) for sub-rule (15), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“(15) Nothing contained in this rule shall apply to the election of president or
vice president or Chairperson or Vice chairperson as the case may be, of an
interim board referred to in sub-clause(ii) of clause (d) of sub-section(1) and of
sub-section(2) of section13 and the fourth proviso to sub-section(1) of section
33.”;

(8) after sub-rule (15), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely :-
“(16) Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule, the Election Commission
may for sufficient reasons direct the postponement of the election of office
bearers or further postponement of the date so postponed and the District
Election Officer and the Election Officer shall give effect to such direction. Further
proceedings with reference to the election so postponed shall be resumed from
the stage it was postponed or resumed at an earlier stage as may be decided by
the Election Commission.”;

11. rule 54 shall be omitted;

(12) for rule 55, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“55. Representative of a society to the board of another society,- (1) Where the
Act, Rules or the by-laws provide for representative of a society to the board of
another society, such representative shall be chosen by the board of the former
society by a resolution passed by a majority of the members present and voting.

(2) No person other than a member of the board of, or a delegate of, any society
affiliated to any apex society or central society prescribed under sub-section (2)
of section 33 shall be chosen as a representative to the board of a scheduled co-
operative society.

(3) Every representative shall, notwithstanding the expiration of –

(a) his term of office as a member of the board which he represents, or as the
case may be,
(b) his term of office as a delegate of the affiliated society to the other society, the
board of which other society he is represented, continue to be the representative
until his successor is represented, so however his term of office as a
representative does not exceed five years :

Provided that a representative shall cease to be as such where,--

(a) an administrator is appointed under section 88 or 89 to the society,
which he represents; or
(b) a liquidator is appointed under section 138 to the society which he
represents.’;

13. for rule 56, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“56. Term of office of delegate.- The term of office of a delegate shall be the
same as the term of his office as President or Chairperson or as a member of the
board which elected him, as the case may be:

Provided that a delegate shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term of

office as President or Chairperson or as a member of the board which elected
him, as the case may be, continue to be the delegate until his successor is
elected, so however, his term of office shall not exceed five years:

Provided further that the delegate shall cease to be as such where—

(a) an administrator is appointed under section 88 or 89 to the society,
which he represents; or
(b) a liquidator is appointed under section 138 to the society which he
represents.”;

14. in rule 69, for sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be substituted,
namely:-
“(4) Any amount recovered by an employer or officer disbursing salary or
wages from an employee by deducting from his salary or wages in pursuance of
a requisition received from any society or societies, as the case may be, shall be
remitted by such employer or officer, as the case may be, to the society or
societies concerned as soon as possible and in any case within a period of
fourteen days from the date on which the deduction is made.”;

15. in rule 101,- (1) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be
substituted, namely:-
(1) The Chief Executive of the society or where there is no Chief
Executive, the President or Chairperson of the society shall prepare the financial
statements and other details required for the completion of audit immediately
after the close of the financial year of the society concerned and shall intimate in
Form No. 34 to the auditor or the auditing firm, as the case may be, and the
Registrar (Audit), the Registrar and the federal society concerned.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this rule and rules 102 and 103, the
expression “Registrar (Audit)” means the officer of the Government on whom the
powers of a Registrar under section 80 have been conferred.";

(2) sub-rules (2) and (3) shall be omitted;

16. after rule 101, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-
“101-A. Qualifications of auditors and auditing firms
(1) No person shall be eligible for appointment as an auditor of the
Government unless he is an officer of the Government.
(2) No person shall be eligible for appointment as an auditing firm, unless
such person is a member of the Institute of Charted Accountants and his name is
included in the panel approved by the Government or an authority authorised by
the Government in this behalf.
(3) The accounts of the following categories of societies shall cause to be
audited by an auditing firm:-
(i) the Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative Bank;
(ii) District Central Co-operative Bank; and
(iii) such other categories of societies as may be notified by the
Government from time to time.”;

17. in rule 102,-

(1) in sub-rule (1), for the expression "co-operative year", the expression
“financial year” shall be substituted;

(2) for sub rules (2), (3), (4) and (5), the following sub-rules shall
respectively be substituted, namely:-

“(2). The Registrar (Audit) shall, where the audit is done by an auditor of
the Government or an auditing firm, obtain from such auditor or auditing firm an
audit memorandum on the accounts and on every balance sheet and profit and
loss account examined by him, or it and in the audit memorandum, the auditor or
the auditing firm who or which does the audit shall state whether in his or its
opinion and to the best of his or its information and according to the explanation
given to him or to it the said accounts give a true and fair picture—
(i) in the case of the balance sheet, of the state of the society’s affairs as at
the end of the financial year; and
(ii) in the case of the profit and loss account, of the profit and loss for the
financial year.
(3). The auditor of the Government or the auditing firm who or which does the
audit shall also state in the audit memorandum—
(a) whether he or it has obtained all the information and explanations which to
the best of his or its knowledge and belief, were necessary for the purpose of
his or its audit;
(b) whether, in his or its opinion, proper accounts and books as required by
the Act and Rules and the by-laws of the society have been kept and regularly
maintained by the society so far it appears from his or its examination of these
books; and
(c) whether the society’s balance sheet and profit and loss account dealt with
by the memorandum are in agreement with accounts, books and returns.

(4). Where any of the matters referred to in sub-rule(3) is answered in negative or

with a qualification, the auditor or auditing firms who or which does the audit shall
specify the reasons for the answer in the audit memorandum.

(5). The audit memorandum shall contain schedules with full particulars of—
(i) all transactions which appear to be contrary to the provisions of the Act and
Rules or the by-laws of the society;
(ii) all sums which ought to have been but have not been brought into account
by the society;
(iii) any material impropriety or irregularity in the expenditure or in the
realisation of moneys due to the society;
(iv) any money or property belonging to the society which appears to the
auditor or auditing firm who or which does the audit to be bad or doubtful
debts; and
(v) any other information as may be required by the Registrar (Audit) in this
behalf.”.

(3). sub-rule (6) shall be omitted;

(4). for sub-rule (7), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“(7) On completion of the audit, the Registrar (Audit) or the auditor or auditing
firm shall award an audit classification letter to the society whose accounts have
been audited, in accordance with the instructions of the Registrar (Audit) issued
from time to time.”;

18. in rule 103, in sub-rule (1),

(1). for the expression "co-operative year", the expression "financial year"
shall be substituted;
(2). for clauses (a) and (b), the following clauses shall respectively be
substituted, namely:-
“(a) Where one or more auditor or auditing firms are appointed specially or
exclusively for the audit of the accounts of one or more societies, the fee payable
by such society or societies shall be the entire or the proportionate cost of the
staff as may be fixed by the Registrar (Audit).
 (b) In respect of other societies for the audit of whose accounts the auditor
of the Government or the auditing firm is employed, the Registrar (Audit) shall fix
the scale of fees with the previous approval of the Government after taking into
account the total cost of the auditor of the Government or auditing firm.”;

19. in rule 145, for the expression "Managing Directors", the expression
"Managing Directors or the Chief Executive Officers", and for the expression
"Managing Director", the expression "Managing Director or the Chief Executive
Officer" shall be substituted;

20. in rule 146,-

(1) for the expression "the Managing Director" wherever it occurs, the
expression "the Managing Director or the Chief Executive Officer" shall be
substituted;

(2) in sub-rule (7), for clauses (a) and (b), the following clauses shall
respectively be substituted, namely :-
“(a) Subject to the provisions in sections 73 to 77 and these Rules, the
Managing Director or the Chief Executive Officer shall be the authority
competent—
(i) to make appointments of the members of the establishment other
than paid officers in accordance with the strength of each category and
scales of pay prescribed in the special by-law covering the service
conditions of the employees of the society concerned;
(ii) to transfer all the members of the establishment;
(iii) to grant leave of all kinds to all the members of the establishment;
(iv) to award any punishment on any member of the establishment as
specified in the rules.”;

“(b) Appeals against the orders under sub-clause (iv) of clause (a) above
shall lie to such authority as prescribed in the special by-law covering the service
conditions of the employees of the society concerned.”;

21. in the Schedule-I,-

(1) for “Form No.18”, the following form shall be substituted, namely:-

“FORM No. 18
[See clause (a) of sub-rule (8) of Rule 52 of the
Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules, 1988.]
Nomination form for election under sub-section (11) of section 33 of the Tamil Nadu
Co-operative Societies Act, 1983 as a member of the board of a Co-operative Society
1. Name of the society in which the candidate seeks election.
2. Name of the constituency, if any :
3. Name of the candidate :
Sex :
 Membership Number :
Whether he belongs to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes, if so
the particular Caste or Tribe which he belongs.
Name of the society of which he is a delegate, if he represents a
society :
4. Father’s or Husband’s Name :
5. Full address of the candidate :
6. Name of the proposer :
Membership number :
Name of the society of which he is a delegate, if he represents a
society :
7. Signature or thumb-impression of the proposer :
8. Name of the seconder :
Membership number :
Name of the society of which he is a delegate, if he represents a
society :
9. Signature or thumb-impression of the seconder :
Candidate’s Declaration
I declare that I am willing to stand for election and that I do not attract any of the
disqualifications specified in the Act or the Rules.
I also declare that the particular caste or tribe of which I belong is notified as a
Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes of the State in relation to my native place.

Signature of the Candidate.

Endorsement by the Election Officer
This nomination was presented to me in person at ………………………(place) on
……….......(date) at ……….........(hour) by …………..(name of person presenting the
nomination).

Signature of the Election Officer.”;

 (2) for “Form No.20”, the following form shall be substituted, namely:

FORM No. 20
[See clause (i) of sub-rule (8) of rule 52 of the
Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules, 1988]

LIST OF CONTESTING CANDIDATES

Election to the board of the ………… Co-operative Society ………..Taluk

………….District, …………..from …………Constituency..

Serial Name of Sex Whether the Address of Serial No.

number candidate candidate belong Candidate allotted to
allotted to Scheduled the
Castes candidate
/Scheduled Tribes
(1) (2) (3) or not (5) (6)
(4)
1.
2.
3.
4.
etc.

Place: Signature of the Election

Officer.”;
Date:

(3) Form No.35 and Form No.36 shall be omitted;

22. For Schedule-II, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:-

“SCHEDULE - II
(see rule 59)
Part A
1. Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative Bank Ltd., Chennai

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated Central
Co-operative Banks elected by the delegates of all member
Central Co-operative Banks;
 (ii) six members from among the women members of the boards
of affiliated Central Co-operative Banks elected by the
delegates of all member Central Co-operative Banks;

(iii) eleven members elected from among themselves by the

delegates of all member Central Co-operative Banks.

(2) Two co-opted members of whom,- 2

(i) one having experience in the field of Finance and Banking; and

(ii) one having experience in the field of Management and Law.

(3) Six Functional Directors of whom,-- 6

(i) one representative of the National Bank for

Agriculture and Rural Development; Chennai;

(ii) one representative of the Tamil Nadu Handloom Weavers

Co-operative Society Limited, Chennai ;

(iii) one representative of the TamilNadu State Co-operative

Agriculture and Rural Development Bank, Chennai;

(iv) Additional Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Finance and

Banking), office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies,
Chennai;

(v) the Managing Director of the Bank; and

(vi) the General Manager of the Bank holding the portfolio of

Advances.
Total 29
2. Tamil Nadu Co-operative State Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Limited,
Chennai:

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

four members from among the Scheduled Castes and
(i) Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated primary
agriculture and rural development banks elected by the
delegates of all member primary agriculture and rural
development banks;

(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated primary agriculture and rural development banks
 elected by the delegates of all member primary agriculture and
rural development banks; and

(iii) eleven members elected from among themselves by

the delegates of all member primary agriculture and rural
development banks.

(2) Two co-opted members of whom,- 2

(i) one having experience in the field of Finance and Banking; and

(ii) one having experience in the field of Management and Law.

(3) Six Functional Directors of whom,-- 6

(i) one representative of the National Bank for Agriculture and

Rural Development; Chennai;

(ii) one representative of the Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative

Bank, Chennai;

(iii) the Director of Research (Agricultural)TamilNadu Agricultural

University, Coimbatore.

(iv) Additional Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Finance and

Banking), office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies,
Chennai;
(v) the Managing Director of the Bank; and

(vi) the General Manager of the Bank holding

the portfolio of Advances.

Total 29

3. Tamil Nadu Co-operative Union Limited, Chennai:

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies
elected by the delegates of all member societies ;

(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
societies; and

(iii) the delegate of Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative Bank,

 Chennai;

(iv) two members elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all other member apex societies; and

(v) eight members elected from among themselves by the

delegates of all member district co-operative unions.

(2) Two co-opted members of whom,- 2

(i) one having experience in the field of public relations and mass
communications; and

(ii) one having experience in the field of education and training.

(3) Four Functional Directors of whom,-- 4

(i) one representative of the National Council for co-operative

training, NewDelhi;

(ii) Additional Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Marketing,

Planning and Development), office of the Registrar of
Co-operative Societies, Chennai; and

(iii) The Director / Principal of Natesan Institute of Co-operative

Management, Chennai.
(iv) the Managing Director of the Union.

Total 27

4. Tamil Nadu Co-operative Marketing Federation Limited, Chennai:

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies
elected by the delegates of all member societies;

(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
societies ;

(iii) the delegate of the Nilgiris Primary Agricultural Producers

 Co-operative Marketing Society, Uthagamanadalam;

(iv) the delegate of the Thanjavur Co-operarative Marketing

Federation, Tiruvarur; and

(v) nine members elected from among themselves by the

delegates of all member primary agricultural producers
co-operative marketing societies other than the Nilgiris Primary
Agricultural Producers Co-operative Marketing Society and the
Thanjavur Co-operative Marketing Federation.

(2) Two co-opted members of whom,- 2

(i) one having experience in the field of Agricultural Marketing or

processing of Fertilizers; and
(ii) one having experience in the field of Banking and Financial
Management.

(3) Five Functional Directors of whom,-- 5

(i) one representative of the Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative

Bank, Chennai;
(ii) one representative of the Tamil Nadu Warehousing
Corporation, Chennai;
(iii) one representative of the Tamil Nadu Consumer Co-operative
Federation, Chennai.
(iv) Additional Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Marketing,
Planning and Development), office of the Registrar of
Co-operative Societies, Chennai; and
(v) the Managing Director of the Federation.

Total 28

5. Tamil Nadu Consumer Co-operative Federation Limited, Chennai:

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies
elected by the delegates of all member societies;

(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
societies ; and

(iii) ten members elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all member District Co-operative supply and Marketing
 Societies, District Consumer Co-operative Wholesale Stores ,
and Co-operative Wholesale Stores; and

(iv) one members elected from among themselves by the

delegates of all other member societies.

(2) Two co-opted members of whom,- 2

(i) one having experience in the field of consumer Activities

Trade; and

(ii) one having experience in Agricultural Marketing

(3) Four Functional Directors of whom,-- 4

(i) one representative of the Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative

Bank, Chennai;

(ii) one representative of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Marketing

Federation, Chennai.

(iii) Additional Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Consumer

Activities), office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies,
Chennai; and

(iv) the Managing Director of the Federation;

Total 27

6. Tamil Nadu Co-operative Housing Federation Limited, Chennai :

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies
elected by the delegates of all member societies;

(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
societies;

(iii) nine members elected from among themselves, by the

delegates of all member Housing Co-operative Societies other
than Taluk Co-operative Housing Societies; and

(iv) two members elected from among themselves by the delegates

 of all member Taluk Co-operative Housing Societies.

(2) Two co-opted members of whom,- 2

(i) One member having experience in the field of Finance and

Banking ; and

(ii) One member having experience in the field of Co-operative

Housing

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- 3

(i) the representative of the Life Insurance Corporation of India,

Mumbai;

(ii) the Joint Registrar (Inspection Cell), Office of the Registrar of

Co-operative Societies (Housing);and

(iii) the Managing Director of the Federation.

Total 26

7. Tamil Nadu Handloom Weavers’ Co-operative Society Limited, Chennai :

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies
elected by the delegates of all member societies;

(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
societies ;

(iii) ten members at the rate of one each from ten territorial
constituencies consisting of such contiguous areas as may be
fixed by the Director of Handlooms and Textiles, Chennai,
elected from among themselves by the delegates of all member
societies other than Co-operative Spinning Mills; and

(iv) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all member Co-operative Spinning Mills.

(2) Two co-opted members of whom,- 2

(i) one having experience in the field of handloom industry; and

 (ii) one having experience in the field of marketing management

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- 3

(i) the representative of the Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative

Bank, Chennai;

(ii) the Joint Director of Handlooms and Textiles in charge of

Weavers’ Co-operative Societies, Office of the Director of
Handlooms and Textiles, Chennai; and
(iii) the Managing Director of the Society.
Total 26

8. Tamil Nadu State Palmgur and Fibre Marketing Co-operative Federation, Chennai :

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies
elected by the delegates of all member societies;

(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
societies ;

(iii) five members at the rate of one each from five territorial
constituencies as may be fixed by the Chief Executive Officer of
the Tamil Nadu Palm Products Development Board, Chennai,
elected from among themselves by the delegates of all member
jaggery manufacturing co-operative societies in the respective
constituency; and

(iv) six members elected from among themselves by the members

of the boards of all member District Palmgur Co-operative
Federations, who are delegates of jaggery manufacturing co-
operative societies, at such rate as may be fixed by the Chief
Executive Officer of the Tamil Nadu Palm Products
Development Board, Chennai.

(2) Two co-opted members of whom,- 2

(i) one having experience in the field of edible palm products; and

(ii) one having experience in the field of non-edible palm products

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- 3

 (i) the representative of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and village Palm
Products Development Board, Chennai; and

(ii) the Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Palm Products

Development Board, Chennai; and

(iii) the Managing Director of the Federation

Total 26

9. Tamil Nadu Agro-Engineering and Service Co-operative, Federation, Chennai:

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies
elected by the delegates of all member societies;

(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
societies ;

(iii) four members elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all member District Co-operative Agro Service Societies; and

(iv) seven members elected from among themselves by the

delegates of all member Block Level Agro Engineering and
Service Co-operative Centres.

(2) One Co-opted member having experience in the field of 1

Agricultural Engineering.

(3) Six Functional Directors of whom,-- 6

(i) one representative of the Tamil Nadu Adi-Dravidar Housing

Development Corporation, Chennai;

(ii) one representative of the Tamil Nadu Agro Industries

Development Corporation, Chennai;

(iii) one representative of the Government Agriculture Department

dealing with subject of Agricultural Engineering ;

(iv) one representative of the Director of Rural Development,

Chennai;
 (v) the Additional Director of Agriculture (Personnel), Office of the
Director of Agriculture, Chennai; and

(vi) the Managing Director of the Federation.

Total 28

10. Tamil Nadu Co-operative Oil Seeds Growers Federation Limited Chennai;

(1) Twenty elected members of whom,-- 20

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies
elected by the delegates of all member societies;

(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
societies ;

(iii) four members being the delegates of each member

Co-operative Oil Seeds Growers Union and ;

(iv) six members at the rate of one each from the six districts in the
project area (other than the districts to which the delegates of
the oil seeds growers unions belong) elected from among
themselves by the delegates of all member Primary Oil Seed
Growers Co-operative Societies of the respective district.

(2) One co-opted member having experience in the field of oil seed 1
technology.

(3) Five Functional Directors of whom;-- 5

(i) one representative of the National Dairy Development Board ;

(ii) one representative of the Finance Department of the

Government ;

(iii) one representative of the Co-operation, Food and Consumer

Protection Department of the Government ;

(iv) one representative of the Agriculture Department of the

Government; and

(v) the Managing Director of the Federation.

Total 26
11. Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Limited, Chennai:

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies
elected by the delegates of all member district co-operative
milk producers unions;

(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
district co-operative milk producers unions; and

(iii) eleven members elected from among themselves by the

delegates of all district member co-operative milk producers
unions.

(2) Two co-opted members of whom,- 2

(i) One having experience in the field of Dairy Technology or Dairy

Engineering; and

(ii) One having experience in the field of Finance from National

Co-operative Development Corporation, New Delhi.

(3) Four Functional Directors of whom,-- 4

(i) one representative of the National Dairy Development Board;

Anand;

(ii) one representative of the Director of Animal Husbandry,

Chennai;

(iii) the Deputy Milk Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner for

Milk Production and Dairy Development ; and

(iv) the Managing Director of the Federation.

Total 27

12. Thanjavur Co-operative Marketing Federation Limited , Tiruvarur;

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies
elected by the delegates ;
 (ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
all member societies elected by their delegates;

(iii) six members elected from among themselves by the delegates

of member primary agricultural producers co-operative
marketing societies; and

(iv) five members elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all other member societies and other institutions.

(2) One co-opted member having experience in the 1

field of Agricultural Marketing .

(3) Six Functional Directors of whom,-- 6

(i) one representative of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Marketing

Federation, Chennai;

(ii) one representative of the Thanjavur District Central

Co-operative Bank, Thanjavur.

(iii) one representative of the Kumbakonam Central Co-operative

Bank, Kumbakonam.

(iv) The Joint Director Agriculture, Thiruvarur.

(v) The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Thiruvarur; and

(vi) the Managing Director of the Federation.

Total 28

13.(A) Central Co-operative Banks (other than the Chennai District Central
Co-operative Bank, Chennai )

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies
elected by the delegates of all member societies;

(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
societies ;
 (iii) seven members elected from among themselves by the
delegates of all member primary agricultural co-operative
credit societies;

(iv) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all member employees co-operative credit societies.

(v) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all member weavers co-operative societies; and

(vi) two members elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all other member societies.

(2) Two co-opted members of whom,- 2

(i) one having experience in the field of Finance and Banking; and

(ii) one having experience in the field of Management and Law.

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- 3

(i) The Joint Director of Agriculture, concerned;

(ii) the Regional Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies

concerned; and

(iii) the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank concerned;

Total 26

13 (B) Chennai Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Chennai:

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies
elected by the delegates of all member societies;

(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
societies;
 (iii) seven members elected from among themselves by the
delegates of all member employees co-operative credit
societies including employees co-operative banks;

(iv) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all member co-operative wholesale stores;

(v) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all member primary consumer co-operative societies,
employees consumer co-operative societies, staff and student
co-operative stores and co-operative canteen;

(vi) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all member co-operative urban banks and co-operative urban
credit societies; and

(vii) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all other member societies.

(2) Two co-opted members of whom,- 2

(i) One having experience in the field of Finance and Banking and

(ii) One having experience in the field of Management and Law.

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- 3

(i) the representative of the Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative

Bank, Chennai.

(ii) the Additional Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Chennai

Regioin, Chennai and

(iii) the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank

Total 26

13. (C)Tamil Nadu Industrial Co-operative Bank Limited Chennai:

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies
elected by the delegates of all member societies;
(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
societies;
 (iii) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member Engineering Societies ;
(iv) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member Match Service and workers Industrial
Co-operative societies;
(v) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member Tea Industrial Co-operative Societies;
(vi) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member polythene Industrial Co-operatives societies ;
(vii) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member coir industrial co-operative societies;
(viii) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member starch and sago industrial co-operative societies;
(ix) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member ‘auto drivers’ Industrial co-operative societies ;
(x) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member Printer Service Co-operative Societies;
(xi) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member Labour Contract Co-operative Societies;
(xii) one member being the delegate of Indcoserve; and
(xiii) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all other member Societies;

(2) One Co-opted member having experience in the field of 1

Banking or Finance.

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- 3

(i) the representative of the Tamil Nadu State Apex
Co-operative Bank, Chennai;
(ii) Additional Director of Industries and Commerce (Industrial
Co-operatives) dealing with the subject of Industrial
Co-operatives in the office of the Industries Commissioner and
Director of Industries and Commerce; and
(iii) the Managing Director of the Bank.
Total 25
14. Triplicane Urban Co-operative society Ltd., Chennai, Park Town Co-operative
Wholesale Stores Ltd., Chennai, and North Madras Co-operative Wholesale Stores Ltd.,
Chennai:

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes members of the society elected by all the
individual members of the society ;

(ii) six members from among the women members of the society
 elected by all the individual members of the society;

(iii) five members elected from among themselves by all the

individual members of the society.;

(iv) four members elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all member primary co-operative stores including employees’
co-operative stores; and

(v) two members elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all other member societies.

(2) One co-opted member having experience in consumer trade. 1

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- 3

(i) the representative of the Chennai district central co-operative

bank, chennai;

(ii) the Additional Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Chennai

Region; and

(iii) the Managing Director of the Society

Total 25

15.District Co-operative Supply and Marketing Societies, Co-operative Wholesale

Stores and District Consumers’ Co-operative Wholesale Stores (Other than Triplicane
Urban Co-operative society Ltd., Chennai, Park Town Co-operative Wholesale Stores
Ltd., Chennai, and North Madras Co-operative Wholesale Stores Ltd., Chennai.):

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes members of the society elected by all the
individual members of the society ;

(ii) six members from among the women members of the society
elected by all the individual members of the society;

(iii) five members elected from among themselves by all the

individual members of the society;

(iv) three members elected from among themselves by the

delegates of all member primary agricultural co-operative credit
societies;
 (v) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member primary agricultural producers co-operative
marketing societies;

(vi) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all member primary co-operative stores; and

(vii) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all other member co-operative societies and other
institutions.

(2) one co-opted member having experience in Consumer trade. 1

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- 3

(i) the representative of the District Central Co-operative Bank

concerned;
(ii) the Regional Joint Registrar of Cooperative societies
concerned; and
(iii) the Managing Director of the Society.
Total 25

16(A). District Co-operative Unions (Other than Chennai District Co-operative Union):

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies
elected by the delegates of all member societies;
(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
societies ;
(iii) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member central co-operative banks;
(iv) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member co-operative consumer societies;
(v) two members elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member primary agricultural co-operative credit societies;
(vi) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member primary agriculture and rural development banks;
(vii) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member co-operative urban banks, employees
cooperative credit societies and employees co-operative
banks;
(viii) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member weavers co-operative societies;
 (ix) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member co-operative sugar mills and spinning mills;
(x) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member co-operative housing societies;
(xi) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member Dairy societies; and
(xii) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all the other member societies.

(2) one co-opted member having experience in Public Relation and 1

Mass Communication.
(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- 3
(i) one representative of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative
Union, Chennai;
(ii) the Circle Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies
concerned; and
(iii) the Managing Director of the Union.

Total 25

16(B). Chennai District Co-operative Union, Chennai :

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies
elected by the delegates of all member societies ;

(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
societies;

(iii) the delegate of the Chennai District Central Co-operative Bank,

Chennai;

(iv) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all member co-operative consumer societies;

(v) five members elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all member employees co-operative credit societies;

(vi) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all member co-operative urban banks and employees
co-operative banks;

(vii) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates

of all member co-operative housing societies; and
 (viii) two members elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all the other member societies;

(2) one co-opted member having experience in Public Relation and 1

Mass Communication

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- 3

(i) one representative of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Union,

Chennai;

(ii) the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies(Non Credit),

Chennai; and

(iii) the Managing Director of the Union.

Total 25

17. (A) Co-operative Printing Presses other than Madras Central Co-operative Printing
works and Madurai Kamaraj University Co-operative Printing Works Madurai:

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- 21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies
elected by the delegates of all members societies ;

(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
societies;
(iii) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member district co-operative unions;
(iv) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member co-operative consumer societies;
(v) two member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member primary agricultural co-operative credit Societies;
(vi) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member co-operative spinning mills and co-operative
Sugar mills;
(vii) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member primary agriculture and rural development banks;
(viii) two members elected from among themselves by the delegates
of all member employees co-operative credit societies and
cooperative urban banks;
(ix) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates
 of all member weavers co-operative societies; and
(x) two members elected from among and themselves by the
delegates of all other member societies and all other members.

(2) One co-opted member having experience in Printing 1

Technology

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- 3

(i) one representative of the Government press;

(ii) the Circle Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies
concerned; and
(iii) the Managing Director of the press.
Total 25

17(B). Central Co-operative Printing works, Chennai:

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- -21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies elected by the
delegates of all member societies;
(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member societies;
(iii) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates of all
member co-operative wholesale stores;
(iv) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates of all
member co-operative urban banks and employees’ co-operative
banks;
(v) two members elected from among themselves by the delegates of all
member employees co-operative credit societies
(vi) two members elected from among themselves by the delegates of all
member primary co-operative stores;
(vii) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates of all
member co-operative housing societies;
(viii) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates of all
member apex societies;
(ix) three members elected from among themselves by the delegates of all
other member societies and other institutions.

(2) One co-opted member having experience in Printing Technology. -1

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- -3

(i) one representative of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Union, Chennai
 (ii) the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Non-Credit), Chennai;
and
(iii) the Managing Director of the press.

Total 25

18. Madurai Kamaraj University Co-operative Printing Works, Madurai:

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- -21

(i) four Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes members elected from
the Faculty of colleges affiliated to the Madurai Kamaraj University by
the representatives of the colleges affiliated to the Madurai Kamaraj
University on the general body of the Society;
(ii) six women members elected from the Faculty of colleges affiliated to
the Madurai Kamaraj University by the representatives of colleges
affiliated to the Madurai Kamaraj University on the general body of the
society;
(iii) one member being the representative of Madurai Kamaraj University ,
Madurai on the general body of the society;
(iv) one member being the representative of the Institute of
Correspondence Course and Continuing Education, Madurai Kamaraj
University on the general body of the society ; and
(v) nine members elected from among themselves by the representatives
of colleges affiliated to the Madurai Kamaraj University on the general
body of the society.

(2) One co-opted member having -1

experience in Printing Technology

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- -3

(i) the representative of the Madurai District Central Co-operative Bank,
Madurai;
(ii) the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Usilampatti at
Thirumangalam;
(iii) the Managing Director of the press

Total 25
19. District Palmgur Co-operative Federation :

(1) Seventeen elected members of whom,-- -17

 (i) three members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies elected by the
delegates of all member societies ;
(ii) five members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member societies;
and
(iii) nine members at the rate of one each from nine territorial
constituencies consisting of such contiguous areas as approved by
the Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Palm Products Development
Board, Chennai, elected from among themselves by the delegates of
all member primary jaggery manufacturing societies of the respective
constituency.

(2) One co-opted member having experience in the field of edible and -1
non-edible palm products.

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- -3

(i) one representative of the Tamil Nadu

Khadi and Village Industries Board, Chennai;
(ii) the Assistant Director(Khadi and Village Industries )
concerned; and
(iii) the Managing Director of the Federation.

Total 21
20. Fishermen Co-operative Federations:

(1) Thirteen elected members of whom,-- -13

(i) two members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies elected by the
delegates of all member societies;
(ii) four members from among the women members of the boards of affiliated
societies elected by the delegates of all member societies; and
(iii) seven members elected from among themselves by the delegates of
all member fishermen co-operative societies

(2) One co-opted member having -1

experience in the field of fishery industry or fish marketing
or operation of fishing boat.

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- -3

(i) the representative of the Central Co-operative bank concerned;
 (ii) Assistant Director of Fisheries concerned or Deputy Registrar
(Fisheries) or Co-operative Sub-Registrar in the office of the Assistant
Director of Fisheries concerned as the case may be; and
(iii) the Managing Director of the Federation.

Total ---17
21. District Co-operative Agro-Service Societies:

(1) Seventeen elected members of whom;-- -17

(i) three members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes members of the society elected by all the individual members of
the society ;
(ii) five members from among the women members of the society elected
by all the individual members of the society; and
(iii) six members elected from among themselves by all the individual
members of the society.
(iv) two members elected from among themselves by the delegates of all
member block level agro engineering and service co-operative
centres; and
(v) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates of all
other member societies.

(2) One co-opted member having experience in the field of Agricultural -- 1

Engineering.

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- ---- 3

(i) the representative of the central

co-operative bank concerned;
(ii) the Deputy Director (Agriculture) in the
Office of the Join Director (Agriculture)
concerned; and
(iii) the Managing Director of the Society

Total ----21
22. Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union:

(1) Seventeen elected members of whom,-- -17

 (i) three members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies elected by the
delegates of all member societies;
(ii) five members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
societies; and
(iii) nine members at the rate of one each from nine territorial
constituencies consisting of such contiguous areas as fixed by the
Commissioner of Milk Production and Dairy Development, elected
from among themselves by the delegates of all member milk
producers co-operative societies of the respective constituency.

(2) Two co-opted members of whom,- -2

(i) One having experience in the field of Dairy Technology or Dairy

Engineering; and
(ii) One having experience in the filed of Veterinary
Science.

(3) Seven Functional Directors of whom,-- -7

(i) the representative of the National Dairy Development Board, Anand;

(ii) the representative of National Co-operative Development
Corporation, NewDelhi ;
(iii) the representative of the Central Co-operative Bank concerned ;
(iv) the representative of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers
Federation Ltd ;
(v) the representative of the Director of Animal Husbandry not below the
rank of Deputy Director ;
(vi) the Deputy Registrar (Dairying) concerned ; and
(vii) the Managing Director of the Union.

Total ----26
23. Tamil Nadu Co-operative Silk Producers Federation ,
Kancheepuram:

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- -21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies elected by the
delegates of all member societies;
(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member societies;
(iii) four members elected from among themselves by the delegates of
member Silk Handloom Weavers’ Co-operative
 Societies at the rate of one each from Kancheepuram Arni Salem and
Kumbakonam Centres ; and
(iv) seven members from the regions of Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Erode,
Vellore and Dharmapuri at the rate fixed by the Director of Sericulture
elected from among themselves by the delegates of all member
primary sericulture co-operative societies of the respective region or
the regions, as the case may be.

(2) One Co-opted member having experience in the -1

field of reeling and twisting industry.

(3) Five Functional Directors of whom,-- -5

(i) one representative of the Kancheepuram Central Co-opertive Bank,
Kancheepuram;
(ii) one representative of the Director of Handlooms and
Textiles,Chennai;
(iii) one representative of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries
Board, Chennai;
(iv) the Joint Director of Sericulture, Office of the Director of Sericulture,
Salem; and
(v) the Managing Director of the Federation.

Total ----27

24. Tamil Nadu State Apex Fisheries Co-operative Federation :

(1) Seventeen elected members of whom,-- -17

(i) three members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies elected by the
delegates of all member societies;
(ii) five members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
societies ; and
(iii) nine members elected from among themselves by the delegates of all
member societies.

(2) One co-opted member having ---- 1

experience in the field of Fisheries.

(3) Seven Functional Directors of whom,-- ---- 7

(i) one representative of the Finance Department of the Government;

 (ii) one representative of the Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
Department of the Government;
(iii) one representative of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies,
Chennai;
(iv) one representative of the National Co-operative Development
Corporation;
(v) one representative of the Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative
Bank., Chennai;
(vi) Additional Director or Joint Director in the Office of the
Commissioner of Fisheries, Chennai; and
(vii) The Managing Director of the Federation

Total ----25

25. Tamil Nadu Small Tea Growers Industrial Co-operative Tea Factories Federation
Limited, Coonoor-(INDCOSERVE):

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- -21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies elected by the
delegates of all member societies;
(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member
societies; and
(iii) eleven members elected from among themselves by the delegates of
all member societies.

(2) One co-opted member having ----- 1

experience in the field Tea Trade from Tea Board.

(3) Four Functional Directors of whom,-- ------ 4

(i) the representative of the Tamil Nadu Industrial Co-operative Bank;
Chennai;
(ii) the representative of the Tea manufacturers’ Service Industrial
Co-operative Society Limited, Coonoor;
(iii) the Joint Director, Tea, Coonoor; and
(iv) the Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Small Tea Growers Industrial
Co-operative Tea Factories Federation Limited.

Total ----26
26. Tamil Nadu State Federation of Urban Co-operative Banks:

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,- -21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes members of the boards of affiliated urban co-operative
banks elected by the delegates of all member urban co-operative
banks.
(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated urban co-operative banks elected by the delegates of all
member urban co-operative banks.
(iii) eleven members elected from among themselves by the delegates of
all member urban co-operative banks.

(2) Two co-opted members of whom,- -2

(i) One having experience in the field of Finance and
Banking ; and
(ii) One having experience in the field of Accounts or Audit.

(3) Four Functional Directors of whom,-- -4

(i) one representative of the Reserve Bank of India, Chennai;
(ii) one representative of the Tamil Nadu State Apex
Cooperative Bank Limited, Chennai;
(iii) the Additional Registrar (Finance and Banking),
Office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies,
Chennai ; and
(iv) the Managing Director of the Federation.

Total 27
27. Tamil Nadu Co-operative Sugar Federation Limited, Chennai:

(1) Twenty one elected members of whom,-- -21

(i) four members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes members of the boards of affiliated Co-operative sugar mills
elected by the delegates of all member Co-operative sugar mills ;
(ii) six members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated Co-operative sugar mills elected by the delegates of all
member Co-operative sugar mills ; and
(iii) eleven members elected from among themselves by the delegates of
all member Co-operative Sugar Mills.
(2) Two co-opted members of whom;- -2
(i) One having experience in the field of sugarcane breeding; and
(ii) One having experience in the field of sugar industry.

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- -3

(i) one representative of the Tamil Nadu State Apex
Co-operative Bank Ltd., Chennai;
(ii) the Additional Director of Sugar, Office of the Director of
Sugar, Chennai; and
(iii) the Managing Director of the Federation

Total –26
Part-B

(1).(a) Agricultural Producers’ Co-operative Marketing Societies other than Nilgiris

Agricultural Producers’ Co-operative Marketing Society, Uthagamandalam and Nilgiris
Vegetable Growers’ Co-operative Marketing Society, Uthagamandalam:

(1) Eleven elected members of whom;- -11

(i) two members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
members of the society elected by all the individual members of the
society ;

(ii) three members from among the women members of the society elected
by all the individual members of the society;

(iii) three members elected from among themselves by all the individual
members of the society; and
(iv) three members elected from among themselves by the delegates of all
member societies.

(2) One Co-opted member having experience in the -1

field of Agricultural Marketing.

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- -3

(i) one representative of the Central Co-operative Bank concerned;

(ii) the Co-operative Sub-Registrar (Field Officer) concerned; and

(iii) the Managing Director of the society.

Total -- 15
 (1).(b) Nilgiris Agricultural Producers’ Co-operative Marketing Society,
Uthagamandalam and Nilgiris Vegetable Growers’ Co-operative Marketing Society,
Uthagamandalam:

(1) Eleven elected members of whom,-- -11

(i) two members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes members of the society elected by all the individual members of
the society ;
(ii) three members from among the women members of the society
elected by all the individual members of the society;
(iii) three members elected from among themselves by all the individual
members of the society;
(iv) two members elected from among themselves by the delegates of all
member societies other than Hill Tribes and Large Size Multi-Purpose
Societies; and
(v) one member elected from among themselves by the delegates of all
member Hill Tribes and Large Size Multi-Purpose Societies.

(2) One Co-opted member having experience in the field -1

of Agricultural Marketing.

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- -3

(i) one representative of the Nilgiris District Central Co-operative Bank,
Uthagamandalam;
(ii) the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Uthagamandalam; and
(iii) the Managing Director of the society.

Total---- 15
2. Coimbatore – Nilgiris Oil Producers and Hand – Pounding of Rice Workers’
Co-operative Federation, Sulur:

(1) Eleven elected members of whom,-- 11

(i) two members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes members of the Federation elected by all the individual
members of the Federation ;
(ii) three members from among the women members of the Federation
elected by all the individual members of the Federation;
 (iii) three members elected from among themselves by all the individual
members of the Federation; and
(iv) three members elected from among themselves by the
delegates of all member societies.

(2) One Co-opted member having experience in oil crushing. 1

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- 3

(i) one representative of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries
Board, Chennai;
(ii) the Assistant Director, Khadi and Village Industries), Coimbatore; and
(iii) the Managing Director of the Federation.

Total----15

3. Primary Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks:

(1) Eleven elected members of whom;-- 11

(i) two members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes members of the Bank elected by all the individual members of
the Bank ;
(ii) three members from among the women members of the Bank elected
by all the individual members of the Bank; and
(iii) six members elected from among themselves by all the individual
members of the bank.

(2) One co-opted member having experience in the 1

field of Rural Development or Banking Management.

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- 3

(i) the representative of the Central Co-operative Bank concerned;
(ii) the Co-operative Sub-Registrar (Field Officer) concerned or the
co-operative sub-Registrar in the Office of the Deputy Registrar of
Co-operative Societies concerned dealing with the matters relating to
Primary Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks, as
the case may be; and
(iii) the Managing Director of the Bank.

Total ----15
 4. Co-operative Urban Banks:

(1) Eleven elected members of whom,-- 11

(i) two members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
members of the bank elected by all the individual members of the bank;
(ii) three members from among the women members of the bank elected by
all the individual members of the bank; and
(iii) six members elected from among themselves by all the individual
members of the bank.

(2) One co-opted member having experience in the 1

field of Banking.

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- 3

(i) one representative of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies who being
a Chartered Accountant with bank audit experience ;
(ii) the Co-operative Sub-Registrar ( Field Officer) concerned or the Co-
operative Sub-Registrar in the Office of the Deputy Registrar of Co-
operative Societies concerned dealing with the matters relating to
Urban Banks, as the case may be; and
(iii) the Managing Director of the Bank.

Total ----15
5. Co-operative Sugar Mills :

(1) Seventeen elected members of whom;-- 17

(i) three members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes members of the mills elected by all the individual members of
the mills ;
(ii) five members from among the women members of the mills elected by
all the individual members of the mills; and
(iii) nine members elected from among themselves by all the individual
members of the mills.

2. One Co-opted member having experience 1

in sugar industry or sugarcane breeding.

3. Three Functional Directors of whom,-- 3

(i) one representative of the Central Cooperative Bank concerned;
(ii) one representative of the Director of Sugar, Chennai not below the rank of
Assistant Director of Sugar; and
(iii) the Managing Director of Co-operative Sugar Mill.

Total ---21
 6. Co-operative Handloom Projects:

(1) Seventeen elected members of whom,-- 17

(i) three members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes members of the project elected by all the individual members of
the project ;
(ii) five members from among the women members of the project elected
by all the individual members of the project;
(iii) seven members elected from among themselves by all the individual
members of the project; and
(iv) two members elected from among themselves by the delegates of all
member Primary Weavers’ Co-operative Societies.
2. Two Co-opted members of whom,--

(i) One having experience in the field of handloom industry; and

(ii) One having experience in the field of marketing management

3. Five Functional Directors of whom,-- 5

(i) one representative of the District Central Co-operative Bank concerned;
(ii) one representative of the Tamil Nadu Handloom Weavers Co-operative
Society (Co-optex), Chennai;
(iii) one representative of the Director of Handlooms and Textiles,
Chennai;
(iv) the Assistant Director of Handlooms and Textiles concerned; and
(v) the Managing Director of the Project.

Total ----24

7. The Tea manufacturers’ Service Industrial Co-operative Society Limited (TEA

SERVE), Coonoor:

(1) Sixteen elected members of whom,-- -16

(i) three members from among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes members of the boards of affiliated societies elected by the
delegates of all member societies;
(ii) five members from among the women members of the boards of
affiliated societies elected by the delegates of all member societies;
(iii) three members elected from among themselves by the delegates of all
member tea factories engaged in tea manufacturing;
 (iv) two members elected from among themselves by the delegates of all
member bought leaf factories;
(vi) two members elected from among themselves by the delegates of all
member estate tea factories; and
(vi) one member being the delegate of the public sector undertaking
engaged in tea manufacturing (TANTEE)

(2) One co-opted member having experience in the field -- 1

of Tea Trade from Tea Board.

(3) Three Functional Directors of whom,-- -3

(i) the representative of the Tamil Nadu Small Tea Growers Industrial Co-
operative Tea Factories Federation Limited, Coonoor;
(ii) the Joint Director (Tea), Coonoor; and
(iii) the Managing Director, Tea manufacturers’ Service Industrial
Co-operative Society Limited.

Total ----20

M.P. NIRMALA,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

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Section Officer.