Registration
Registration
Societies Which may be Registered:
A society which has as its chief object the promotion of the economic interest and general welfare of its members in accordance with cooperative principles may be registered under this Act; provided that a society established with the object of facilitating the operation of such a society including a society formed by the division of an existing registered society or amalgamation of existing two or more societies, may be registered under this Act with limited liability.
No society shall be registered if in the opinion of the Registrar its declared objects are not likely to be achieved or if it is economically unviable, technically and cooperatively unsound or if it may have an adverse effect upon any registered cooperative society or the cooperative movement as a whole or if the members or the applicants do not need the services or are not in a position to use the services of the cooperative society.
Provided that no other organization, entity or societies registered under any Other Act existing for the time being in force other than this Act shall be registered or converted or merged as a cooperative society.
The Cooperative Society to be registered as a Cooperative Bank shall specifically indicate in its byelaws submitted before the Registrar at the time of registration, that the society shall be a Cooperative Bank which shall carry on the business of banking as defined under Section 5 (b) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (Act No. 10 of 1949) on the basis of which the Registrar shall register the said society as a Co-operative Bank as defined under this Act.
Procedure of Registration:
Application for registration of Coop: Society may be addressed to the Registering Authority* signed by at least 10 promoters above the age of 18 years detailing the name, address, objectives and area of operation of the proposed society along with promoters' contact details.
The registering authority shall depute an officer within 3 (three) days from the date of receipt of the application for verifying the feasibility of formation of the proposed Cooperative & assess its sustainability after due discussion with the promoters.
The officer so deputed shall submit the feasibility report within 7(Seven) working days with specific comments onAttainability of the proposed objectives and feasibility of the cooperative society as a business organization.
Area of operation of the proposed society and possibility of any unhealthy competition with other similar cooperatives within the area of operation.
Level of participation of the promoters members and their awareness about the cooperative principles and the objectives of the proposed society.
In case the feasibility for organization of the Coop: Society is verified by the departmental officer, the Registering Authority shall send a copy of the Prescribed Form for Registration of Coop: Society to the person concerned with a direction toadopt their Bye-laws to convene the inaugural General Meeting & depute an officer to facilitate holding of the same.
The promoters may also collect the prescribed form from the office of the Registering Authority any day after 7 days from the date of submission of the feasibility report.
The promoters then shall submit the application in prescribed form along-with 4 copies of the proposed bye-laws, proceedings of the inaugural General Meeting and the registration fees as per provision of Section 17(1) the Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 2007.
The Registering Authority shall register the Society after receipt of the formal application / registration fee & issue the Registration Certificate accordingly.
In case it is found by the Registering authority that the proposed cooperative society cannot be registered for some reasons, the same shall be communicated to the promoters in written citing the reasons within 5 (five) days from the date of receipt of the 'Feasibility Report' from the officer concerned.
The entire process of registration shall preferably be completed within 2 (two) months from the date of receipt of the formal application and the proposed society will be deemed to be registered after the expiry of 60 (sixty) days from the date of receipt of the formal application/registration fees if the matter is not disposed of within the stipulated period otherwise.
Responsible Officers and Requirements:
Details of
Service
Name & Designation of
Responsible officers
Address/Location
of office
Condition for Officers Registration
Time Limit for Disposal
by Appellate Authority
Fees
1. Registration of Cooperative societies
Registrar of Coop: Societies, Assam - For state level coops.
o/o the Registrar of Coop: Societies, Assam, Khanapara, Guwahati-22
1. Initial application signed by at least 10 persons of n0t less than 18 years of age
2. Feasibility study by office -once feasible
3. Application for registration on proper format available with the registering authority
4. Copies of the proposed Bye-laws 5. Proceeding of the inaugural General Meeting
6. List of promoters as per proforma available with the registering authority along with proof of age, domicile
7. Copy of Treasury Challan depositing the registration Fee
60 days
1% of the Authorized Share Capital
Addl. Registrar, BTAD/ Addl.Registrar, Diphu/ Zonal Joint Registrar – For cooperatives covering 2 or more districts
Detailed list of officers at Annexure-A
Dist. Deputy Registrar – For district level cooperatives
Detailed list of officers at Annexure-B
Asstt. Registrar- For all other primary cooperatives
Detailed list of officers at Annexure-C
Annexures A, B and C:
Annexure:A
Sl. No.
Name of Officer
Designation
Address
Contact No.
Sri R.K. Mazumder, IAS
RCS Assam
Head office, Agriculture Campus, Khanapara, Guwahati
1.
SmtiKabita Rani Das
Addl. Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Hills, Diphu
Head Office
9435169396
2.
Sri G. Pegu (JRCS)
i/c, Addl. Registrar of Cooperative Societies (General)
O/o, the Addl. RCS, Diphu, Hills
9435085521
3.
Smti Kohinoor Narzary (DRCS)
i/c, Addl. Registrar of Cooperative Societies, BTC, Kokrajhar
O/o, the Addl. RCS, BTC, Kokrajhar
9435720489
4.
Sri A. K. Baishya
Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies
Head Office
9435104603
5.
Sri G. Pegu
Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies
Head Office
9435085521
6.
Sri A. K. Hazarika
Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the Guwahati Zone
9435055531
7.
Sri B. K. Agarwala
Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the Tezpur Zone
9435043019
8.
Sri G. Pegu (JRCS)
i/c, Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the Jorhat Zone
9435085521
9.
Sri A.J.Bora
Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the Silchar Zone
9435749994
Annexure B:
List of Deputy Registrar of coop: Societies as on 30/06/2016
Sl. No.
Name of Officer
Designation
Address
Contact No.
1.
Sri AtiqurRahman
Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
Head Office
9435015963
2.
Vacant
Head Office
3.
Vacant
Head Office
4.
Sri Kan Kr. Sarma
Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Kokrajhar
8486156281
5.
Sri UtpalBijoyDeka
Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Goalpara
8486136459
6.
Smti. KohinurNarzary
Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Chirang
9435720489
7.
Sri H. K. Gayan (DRCS)
i/c, Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Dhubri
8812825712
8.
Sri RajdipNath
Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Udalguri
9707175847
9.
Sri J. Kherkatary
Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Baksa
9957263158
10.
Sri MoinulHoqueChoudhury
Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Kamrup, Guwahati
9435108118
11.
Sri Gias Ali
Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Nalbari
9954722997
12.
Sri D. C. Nayak
Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Barpeta
9435026066
13.
Smti. AnupamaChakrabarty
Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Nagaon
9435108944
14.
Sri BiswajitChakraborty
Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Sonitpur, Tezpur
9435081942
15.
Sri H. K. Gayan
Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Mangaldoi
8812825712
16.
Sri K. Deori (ARCS)
i/c, Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Lakhimpur
9954822905
17.
Sri G. Pegu (JRCS)
i/c, Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Jorhat
9435085521
18.
Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Dibrugarh
9435749994
19.
Sri Sanjib Kr. Baruah
Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Sibsagar
9435055587
20.
Sri Mohan Teron
Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Cachar, Silchar
9957013858
21.
Smti. LipikaSarkar
Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Karimganj
9435025810
22.
Sri Utpal Bijoy Deka (DRCS)
i/c, Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, KarbiAnglong, Diphu
8486136459
23.
Sri M. Teron (DRCS)
i/c, Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the DRCS, Haflong
9957013858
Annexure C:
List of Assistant Registrar of Coop: Societies as on 30/09/2016
Sl. No.
Name of Officer
Designation
Address
Contact No.
1.
Sri Kan Kr. Sarma (DRCS)
i/c, Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Kokrajhar
8486156281
2.
Sri Chanakya Kr. Sarma
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Gossaigaon
8822109828
3.
Sri Bikram Hazarika
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Goalpara
9435543727
4.
Sri Dwipen Das
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, North Salmara (Abhayapuri)
9707592017
5.
Sri Monoranjan Deka
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Dhubri
9435322957
6.
Sri Ranjit Mandal, (Sr. Insp./Auditor of C. S.)
i/c, Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, South Salmara (Hatsingimari)
9954067640
7.
Sri Bikash Sarma
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Udalguri
9954541171
8.
Sri Jagadish Sarma
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Guwahati
9435305894
9.
Vacant
O/o, the ARCS, Guwahati
10.
vacant
O/o, the ARCS, Rangia
11.
Sri Amiya Borah
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Nalbari
9435110063
12.
Smti. Sneha Deka
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Barpeta
9707605223
13.
Smti Anupama Chakraborty (DRCS)
i/c, Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Nagaon
9435108944
14.
Sri P. K. Das (ARCS)
i/c, Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Hojai
9435209927
15.
Smti. Sangeeta Gogoi
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Kaliabor
9435325845
16.
Sri Ruhini Kakati
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Morigaon
9854232296
17.
Sri Kaliram Pator
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Tezpur Zone
8822418150
18.
Sri Someswar Medak
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Tezpur
9435383701
19.
Sri P. K. Das
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Biswanath Chariali
9435209927
20.
Sri Phulen Das
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Mangaldoi
9508255211
21.
Sri Karnadhar Deuri
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, North Lakhimpur
9954822905
22.
Sri Karnadhar Deuri (ARCS)
i/c, Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Dhakuakhana
9954822905
23.
Sri Madan Robi Das
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Jonai
9954561673
24.
Sri Bideswar Narah
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Dhemaji
9435386550
25.
Sri Durlov Bora
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Jorhat Zone
9577855029
26.
Sri Bhadra Singh Deka Baruah
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Jorhat
9957966968
27.
Sri Madhurjya Bordoloi
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Majuli
8753922062
28.
Sri Jibon Ch. Kharghoria
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Golaghat
9435351237
29.
Md. Rafi Mohammad (SRCS)
i/c, Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Dibrugarh
9508105199
30.
Sri Debajit Hazarika
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Tinsukia
9435394511
31.
Vacant
O/o, the ARCS, Sadiya
32.
Sri Babul Kakati
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Sibsagar
9707574544
33.
Sri Deba Kt. Saikia
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Charaideo
9613224470
34.
Sri Rebot Ch. Sonowal
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Nazira
9954367835
35.
Vacant
O/o, the ARCS, Silchar Zone
36.
Sri Ramendu Bhusan Dutta, (Sr. Insp./Auditor of C. S.)
i/c, Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Silchar
9435371286
37.
Sri D. Desmukhya, (SRCS)
i/c, Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Hailakandi
9435596057
38.
Smti. Kabita Das
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Karimganj
9435173969
39.
Sri Nilutpal Gohain
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, R. K. Nagar
7576846068
40.
Sri Longbir Teron
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Diphu
9435067333
41.
Sri Sudhi Ranjan Samaddar
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Hamren
9435722014
42.
Sri Dilip Kr. Mazumdar
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
O/o, the ARCS, Haflong
9435069398
43.
Vacant
O/o, the ARCS, Guwahati Zone
44.
Sri Barnali Tamuli
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
Head Office
9435419643
45.
Smti. Nabaneeta Pathak
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
Head Office
9954322539
46.
Sri Chakradhar Deka
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies
Head Office
9435046915