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ANDHRA PRADESH CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES, 1964

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R.1 Short title and extent

       (i) These Rules may be called the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Rules, 1964.
       (ii) They shall extend to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh.


R.2 Definitions

       In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires
       (a)Act means the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964;
       (b)decree means the order, decision or award in respect of any amount referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 70 of the Act;
       (c)decree holder means any society or person including the Government holding a decree;
       (d)default means failure on the part of the society, member or other person, to repay to the financing bank or any other society a loan or any other amount due to it within the time fixed for re-payment, or to return to the society within the time fixed, the finished goods in respect of raw-material advanced, or to keep any other obligation for the fulfilment of which a time limit has been specified in the bye-laws;

R.2(A) Co-operative Principles

       (i) A co-operative is an association of persons, united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically controlled enterprise.


R.3 Procedure for Registration of a Society

       (ii) Where the applicant is a registered society, a member of committee or president of such Registered Society shall be authorised by the committee by a resolution to sign the application and the bye-laws for registration on its behalf, and a copy of such resolution shall also be appended to the application.
       (iii) The application shall be sent to the Registrar by registered post or delivered in this office in person.
       (iv) Upon receipt of an application for registration of a society, the Registrar shall examine the application, the bye-laws and shall discuss with the applicants their responsibility for attainment of the objects of the society.
       (v) The prescribed conditions of minimum membership and minimum share capital as specified by him have been fulfilled; and
    &n

R.3(A) Transitory Provision for the Societies Provisionally Registered

       Where a society has obtained a provisional registration under Rule 6 (now omitted) and the final registration is pending, such society shall file application for registration afresh as per these rules. Provided further that the provisional registration shall be valid for a period of 3 months with effect from the date of notification of this rule, after which the provisional registration shall automatically lapse.


R.4 Model bye-laws

       (i) It shall be competent to the Registrar to frame model bye-laws for each class or classes of societies and to suggest modifications thereto, from time to time.
       (ii) Such model bye-laws shall be adopted by a society with such modifications, if any, as may be suggested by the society and agreed to by the Registrar.
       


R.5 Subject-matter of bye-laws

       The bye-laws of a society shall not be contrary to the provisions of the Act and rules and may dealt with all or any of the matters specified below and with such other matters incidental there to as may be deemed necessary by the society
       (1) the name and address of the society;
       (2) the area of its operation;
       (3) the objects of the society ;
       (4) the purpose for which its funds are applicable;
       (5) the payment, if any, to be made or the interest to be acquired as a condition for exercising the right of membership;
       (6) the nature and extent of the liability of the members for the debts contracted by the society;
       (7) the

R.6 .

Omitted


R.6(A) .

Omitted


R.7 Change of form and extent of liability

       (1) A society may, change its liability from unlimited to limited and vice versa or in terms of multiples of paid up share-capital.
       (2) Subject to the provisions of Rule 8, the change of liability shall be effected by means of a resolution deciding to amend its bye-laws passed in this behalf at general meeting of the society indicating on clear terms the form and extent of the liability


R.8 Manner of giving notice in case of change of liability, transfer of assets, division, amalgamation or conversion, of a society

       (1) Where a society is a member of federal society or is in receipt of assistance from a financing bank and intents to change the form or extent of liability under Section 11 or to transfer its assets and liabilities or to divide, amalgamate, or convert under Section 12, it shall obtain prior consent in writing of federal society or financing bank as the case may be.
       (2) A copy of the resolution shall be sent by the society to all its members and creditors giving them thirty clear days notice in writing inviting them to exercise their option as required under Section 13.
       (3) Every notice under sub-rule (2), shall be sent to its members and creditors under certificate of posting.


R.9 .

Omitted


R.10 Procedure for amendment of bye-laws

       (2) A copy of the resolution agreeing to the amendment of the bye-laws shall be furnished to the Registrar within a period of thirty days from the date of the meeting at which the resolution was passed.


R.11 Procedure for direction by Registrar for amendment of bye-laws

       (1) Where it appears to the Registrar that an amendment of the bye-laws of a society is necessary, he shall indicate the reasons therefor, and issue a notice calling upon the committee of such society to convene a general meeting to consider such amendment.
       (3) Where a society files an objection to the proposed amendment, such an objection shall be duly considered by the Registrar and if the committee desires to be heard, it shall be given an opportunity of being heard. The Registrar may, after considering the representation of the society, register the amendment.


R.11(A) Procedure in regard to division, amalgamation or liquidation of a Society

       The Registrar of Co-operative Societies shall publish the notification referred to in clause (e), sub-section (1) of Section 15-A and final order under sub-section (2) of Section 15-A by affixture in the office of the Divisional Co-operative Officer and in the respective offices of the Society or Societies affected by such division, amalgamation, liquidation or transfer of area and also in the Gram Panchayat and Mandal Revenue Offices situated in the area of operation of societies affected by such division, amalgamation, liquidation or transfer of area.
       


R.11(A)(A) Convening of General Body Meeting by Societies to consider the Notification issued by the Registrar under Section 15-A(1) and notice under Section 16(5) for adoption of Model Bye-laws

       Notwithstanding anything contained in the bye-laws of the Society, the committee may convene the said general body meeting by affixing the notice in the office of the Society or branches if any, Panchayat Office and Mandal Revenue Office specifying the place, date and time.


R.12 Classification of Societies

       (3) Every society shall be classified by the Registrar in accordance with sub-rules (1) and (2)
       (4) The Registrar may subdivide any class of societies into categories with reference to the composition of their membership, the nature of business transacted by them or the goods handled by them or any other similar matter.
       (6) If any question arises as to the classification of a society the question shall be referred to the Registrar whose decision thereon shall be final.


R.12(A) Societies for purpose of sub-section (2-A) of Section 19

       Any person duly qualified for admission as a member under sub-section (2-A) of Section 19, may apply for membership of any of the following societies in Form J.
       (i) Agricultural Co-operative Societies,
       (ii) Multi-purpose Co-operative Societies,
       (iii) Service Co-operative Societies
       (iv) Co-operative Rural Bank,
       (v) Large-Sized Co-operative Societies
       (vi) x x x x
       (vii) Farmers Service Co-operative Societies,
       (viii) Fishermen Co-operative Societies,
       (ix) Industrial Co-operative Marketing Societies,
     

R.13 Admission of minors as members in certain class of societies

       Any person who has not attained the age of majority may be subject to such restrictions or limitations as may be applicable to a minor under the provisions of any law for the time being in force, be admitted as members and be eligible for services and benefits as provided for in the bye-laws of the societies concerned.


R.14 Admission of members into Co-operative Societies

       The name of every person admitted as member under sub-section (3) of Section 19, shall be entered in the admission register by the Chief Executive Officer of the society or the President where there is no Chief Executive Officer and he shall issue a photo identity card to every such person, at the time of his admission duly attested in the form prescribed hereunder:
       Photo
       (a) Name of the Society
       (b) Name of the Member
       (c) Father/Husbands name
       (d) Age
       (e) Membership Number
       (f) No. of shares held
       (g) Whether belongs to SC/ST/BC/OC
      &nbs

R.14.1 Transitory Provision for existing associate or nominal members

       Every society having associate member or nominal member shall admit such persons as members provided they otherwise satisfy the conditions of membership and are eligible to become members as per the Act and rules:
       
       Provided that any associate member or nominal member admitted as such by a society is availing any benefit from the society or discharging any liability by virtue of his associate or nominal membership and who has not been made a member as provided in (1) above shall continue to be liable to discharge his/her obligation to the society till the loans borrowed or guaranteed by him or her are fully repaid or discharged and such person shall continue to be governed by the provisions of this Act and rules even though he/she is no longer a member of the society.


R.14(A) Transfer of shares of the members of Primary Agricultural Development Banks and admission of such members

       (1) Notwithstanding anything in the Bye-laws of the Co-operative Central Bank, the bank shall transfer one share of each individual member of the erstwhile members of the Primary Agricultural Development Bank from out of the shares of such members of Primary Agricultural Development Banks developed on it to the Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society having jurisdiction where the immovable properties of the erstwhile members of Primary Agricultural Development Banks are situated, on application of the Co-operative Central Bank by such member.


R.15 Restriction on holding of shares

       Where the liability of member of a society is limited by shares, no member, other than a society or the Government shall hold more than one tenth of the share capital of the society. (The Government in G.O. Ms. No.734, Industries (E) Department, dated 24th July, 1968 have fixed Rs.20,000 as the maximum share capital that can be held by any individual member of a Co-operative Sugar Factory except the Palacole Co-op. Agricultural and Industrial Society Ltd).
       


R.16 Nomination of heir

       (1) A member may nominate in Form I any person or persons to whom, in the event of the death of the member, his share or interest in the profits or assets of the society shall be transferred, or the value thereof or any other moneys due to him from the society shall be paid. Such member may, from time to time, revoke or vary such nomination.
       (2) The number of persons so nominated shall not exceed the number of shares held by the member.
       (3) When a member nominates more than one person in respect of any shares held by him he shall, as far as practicable, specify the amount to be paid or transferred to each nominee in terms of a whole share.


R.17 Procedure to be adopted when no nomination is made

       (1) If no nomination has been made by a member, the society shall, on the death of a member by a notice exhibited at the office of the society invite claims or objections for transfer of the share or interest of the deceased member to an heir or legal representative within the time specified in the notice.
       (2) After considering the objections or claims if any, received in this behalf and after making such inquiries as the committee considers necessary, it shall decide as to the person who in its opinion is the heir or legal representative of the deceased member, and to proceed to transfer the share or interest of the deceased member to such person only.
       (3) In case of payment of the value of the share or interest or other moneys due to the deceased member, the committee shall obtain sureties for the amounts involved in such payments from

R.18 Minimum business to be transacted or services or facilities to be utilised by a member of other societies

       No member of a society, shall have the right to stand as a candidate or to vote in any election to the society, unless he transacts the minimum value of business or utilises the minimum value of services or facilites as prescribed in the bye-laws, during a co-operative year.
       Provided further that a list of eligible members with right to vote and those without right to vote shall be prepared and displayed on the notice board of the society and branches prior to holding of any General Body meeting or holding of elections in the manner as laid down in the bye-laws;
       Note Ineligibility to vote does not amount to ineligibility to attend and participate in the meeting.
       


R.19 .

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R.19(A) .

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R.20 Removal of a member of a society who is disqualified

       (1) If any person, who is admitted as a member of a society becomes disqualified under Section 21 to continue as such, the Registrar may, on his own motion or on a representation made to him by any member of the society or its financing bank by an order in writing, declare that he shall cease to be a member of the society from the date of such disqualification.
       (2) Before passing an order under sub-rule (1) the Registrar shall give such person an opportunity to state his objection, if any, for the proposed action and if the person wishes to be heard, he shall be given opportunity to be heard. The Registrars decision shall be final and binding on the society and it shall not be questioned in any Court.


R.21 Constitution of a representative general body

       (1) A society with limited liability may, if its area of operation extends to one or more revenue taluks or if its membership exceeds two thousand and five hundred, provide in its bye-laws for the constitution of a representative general body.
       (2) Where a society so provides in its bye-laws to constitute a representative general body, it shall with the previous approval of the Registrar, divide its members into different groups on a territorial or other basis.


R.21(A) Constitution, powers and functions of Supervisory Council

       (2) The President of the Managing Committee shall be Chairman of the Council
       (4) Chief Executive Officer of the society shall be the convenor of the meetings and he shall maintain records of deliberations and recommendations of the Council and place them before the Managing Committee and General Body for their consideration.
       (5) Supervisory Council can request any Managing Committee member to attend meetings.
       (6) The Supervisory Council will act in an honorary capacity.
       (7) The Supervisory Council may also invite financial institutions or Apex level Federations/Non-Governmental Organisations or Government departments.
       (8) The expert members of the Supervisory Council are entitled for Travelling Allowance/

R.21(B) Preparation of list of defaulters and its publication

       (1) It shall be the responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer of the society to issue notices to all defaulters at the beginning of each half-year indicating the loan disbursed, amounts overdue, repaid and balance overdue (Principle and Interest separately) and indicate the date before which they should repay failing which their names shall be included in the list of the defaulters published and will be placed before the ensuing General Body.
       (2) The Managing Committee before convening the General Body shall finalise the list of defaulters in descending order of the amount due and place it on the notice board of the society and at its branches and the names of defaulters shall be read out in the General Body with amounts due by them." Also provided that if any member of the Managing Committee or the Board is a defaulter the Chief Executive Officer of the society or Chairman whe

R.22 Conduct of Elections to the Co-operative Societies

       Notwithstanding anything in the bye-law of the societies election to the committee of all classes of societies, shall be in the manner laid down in this rule.
       (6) Withdrawal of Nominations Any candidate may withdraw his candidature by notice in writing in Form-VI as appended to these rules signed by him and delivered in person to Election Officer within the period prescribed in the Election Notice. Such notice of withdrawal once given shall be irrevocable.
       (7) Final List of Valid Nominations l list shall be prepared and published in alphabetical order in Telugu in Form VII duly allotting symbols to each candidate. Under the Telugu name the name in English or Urban language as the case may be shall also be written.
       (8) The Ballot papers shall be prepared according to Form-VIII as appended to t

R.22(A) Constitution of committee of certain societies

       (2) The constitution of the committees of all other societies shall be in the manner as indicated in the bye-laws of the respective societies subject to any notifications issued by the Government under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 31 of the Act:
       (4) Allocation of seats In the case of Co-operative Societies specified in sub-rule (3), the Election Authority shall allocate the seats of the Committee to be filled up by election of members of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, and Women. The constituencies with largest number of voters belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes respectively shall be allocated to these categories. The remaining constituencies shall be filled up by open category members. For purpose of allocating seats of the committee to be filled by women among Scheduled Castes and open category members the constitue

R.22(A)(A)(A) .

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R.22(B) Mode of Election of Member of Committees of Weaker Section Societies or Societies having a small number of membership

       (b) If there is any disturbance in conduct of poll then the Elections Officer shall stop the proceedings and shall send a report to the Election Authority who will then order for conduct of repoll on any other day to be specified by issue of notice. In such circumstances, where the polling was disturbed or where election authority is of the view that polling by show of hands is not possible, then the Election Authority may order for conduct of election by secret ballot. In such case, the procedure prescribed in the rules for conduct of elections by secret ballot shall be followed through secret ballot. Notwithstanding the above, if the outgoing Managing Committee of the society desires to conduct elections by secret ballot, it shall request the Registrar to conduct the election by secret ballot by submitting its proposal 60 days before the expiry of the term of the Managing Committee and the Registrar shall conduct the electi

R.22(C) .

(b) The postponement shall be done only by issue of an order which shall specify the grounds of postponement. After such postponement the election process shall be re-commenced when the conditions become conducive for re-commencing of election, by issue of an order by the authority that has postponed the elections. The process will re-commence from the stage at which it was obstructed or interrupted.


R.22(D) Election of District Co-operative Central Bank/Apex Societies/Sugar Factories

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R.23 Quorum for meeting

       (1) Save as expressly provided in the Act, no general meeting shall be held or proceeded with unless there is a quorum as specified in the bye-laws provided that the bye-laws shall not specify quorum which is less than 1/5th of the total members.
       (2) The quorum for a meeting of the committee shall be the majority of the total members of the committee.


R.23(A) Meeting called by Registrar

       (1) The Registrar, may convene a General meeting of the society under sub-section (1-A) or under sub-section (5) (a) of Section 32, after giving due notice to the members, and date, time and place of the meeting and the subjects to be considered at the aforesaid meeting.
       (3) The cost on account of publication of the notice in the local newspaper shall be met from the funds of the society.


R.23(A)(A) .

For the purpose of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of Section 32 all Apex Co-operative Societies Rural Electric Co-operative Societies Sugar Factories and Spinning Mills shall be the class of societies.


R.23(A)(A)(A) .

       (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the bye-laws of the society, the president may resign his seat by sending a letter of resignation by Registered Post or by tendering it in person to the Registrar and such resignation shall take effect from the date it is accepted by the Registrar.
       (2) The powers and functions of the president shall devolve on Vice-President till election to the post of the President is held as per bye-laws.
       (3) Notwithstanding any thing in the bye-laws of the society any member or members of the committee may resign their seats by sending a letter of resignation by Registered Post or by tendering it in person to the Chief Executive Officer/President of the society and such resignation shall take effect from the date it is accepted by the Managing Committee
       (4) In the

R.23(B) Mode of service of notice of committee meetings

       The Chief Executive or the senior Most Paid Employee, or where there is no paid staff, the President or the person authorised under the bye-law, of the society shall send notice of Committee Meetings to the Members of the Committee either by personal Service or by Registered Post Acknowledgment Due


R.24 Disqualification for membership of Committee

       (4) Before passing a resolution under sub-rule 3(c) or 3(d) above the committee of a society shall give such person an opportunity to state his objections if any, to the proposed action and if the person wishes to be heard, he shall be given an opportunity to be heard. The General Body of such society shall through a resolution declare that a person shall cease to be a member of the committee of the society concerned from the date of the disqualification.
       


R.24(A) Meeting after receipt of no confidence notice

       (1) As soon as the notice along with a copy of the motion expressing no confidence is received, the Registrar shall, notwithstanding anything in the bye-laws, convene a meeting of the committee.
       (3) A copy of the notice shall also be affixed on the notice board of the society and also on the notice board of the Office of the Registrar: Provided that if the area of Society extends to more than one Panchayat or Mandal Office the notice shall be affixed in all Panchayat Offices or Mandal Offices.
       (4) As soon as the motion of no confidence is carried against the President/Vice-President or against both the President and Vice-President simultaneously at one time, the Registrar shall declare the results of motion and immediately announce the date, time and place of election of the President/Vice-President as the case may be, for filling up the

R.24(B) .

Omitted


R.25 Terms of office of members of committees

       The bye-laws of every society shall provide either that the term of office of all the members of its committee shall expire on the same date and at such yearly intervals as may be specified, or that a certain proportion of the members of its committee shall retire in each year on such date as may be specified. In the former case all the members of the committee, including those elected in casual vacancies whether representing societies or individuals shall vacate their office on the date specified, irrespective of the date on which they were elected as members of the committee. In the latter case, the members due for retirement in each year, including those elected in their places in casual vacancies, shall vacate their office on the date specified in that year.


R.26 Presidency at meeting

       Every general meeting or the meeting of a committee shall be presided over by the President of the society, in his absence by the Vice-President thereof and in the absence of both the President and Vice-President by a member chosen by the meeting to preside for the occasion:
       
       Provided that no person including the President or the Vice- President of the society shall preside over a meeting when matters in which he has personal interest including his election as member of the committee are to be discussed.


R.26(A) .

       The General Body of the Society shall not only deal with the specified matters under Section 30 of the Act, but the following matters shall also be in agenda compulsorily.
       (a) Proceedings of the Supervisory Council.
       (b) Report on the disqualification of members, Managing Committee members and the entire Managing Committee as the case may be.
       (c) Consideration of defaulters and measures to be carried out in the matter.
       (d) Utilisation of Co-operative Education Fund retained at the society level.
       (e) Any directions issued by the Registrar, Reserve Bank of India, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Financing Bank etc.


R.27 .

x x x x


R.28 Officers and servants of societies

       (1) No society shall appoint any person as its paid officer or servant in any category of service, unless he possesses the qualifications and furnished the security as specified by the Registrar, from time to time, for such category of service in the society or for the class of societies to which it belongs.
       (2) All the existing societies with and without State aid shall, if not already approved, prepare service rules, with in 45 days from the day of enforcement of these rules and submit to the Registrar for approval, which, among others, shall include the following if already not done so, with regard to staffing pattern, scale of pay and allowances, method of filling of posts, qualifications, and rules regarding disciplinary proceedings and other service matters."
       (5) Notwithstanding any thing contained in the bye-laws/special bye-laws

R.29 Appointment of Secretary

       Every financing bank, every credit society with limited liability and a working capital of not less than Rupees one lakh shall appoint a paid secretary. The paid secretary shall be disqualified for being appointed as, and for being a member of the committee of the financing bank, the society or the mortgage bank, as the case may be: x x x x


R.30 Term of office of Member of Committee who is a delegate of another society

       A delegate of one society sitting on the committee of another society shall vacate his seat in such committee.
       (a) if the society of which he is delegate becomes defunct or commits and continues to be a defaulter of a period exceeding three months.
       (b) if the affairs of the society of which he is a delegate are ordered to be wound up; or
       (c) if he resigns and
       (d) if the society of which he is a delegate is deregistered.


R.31 Prohibition against being interested in contracts etc.

       (2) No Officer or employee of a society shall purchase, directly or indirectly, any property of a member of the society brought to sale for the recovery of his dues to the society.


R.32 Declaration to be made creating a charge in favour of a society

       (1) A member who applies to the society for a loan shall make a declaration in Form B creating charge in favour of the society on land or other immovable property specified therein.
       (2) Where a declaration made by a member creating a charge in favour of a society under sub-rule (1) or any variation or cancellation thereof made under sub-section (2) of Section 36 is sent to the Sub-Registrar having jurisdiction over the area in which the lands or other immovable property is situated he shall register or return such declaration or variation or cancellation within fifteen days from the date of receipt of declaration.


R.33 Remittance of the amount from salary or wages of a member and maintenance of register by an employer

       (1) Where an employer makes a deduction from the salary or wages in pursuance of a requisition from society he shall pay the amount so deducted within seven days from the date of deduction of the amount to the society.
       (2) When any amount is deducted under Sub-rule (1), an employer shall maintain a Register in Form C.
       (3) In respect of the Consumer Co-operative Stores, the entire gross salary or wages for the month or any portion thereof sufficient to clear of debt or other amount due by the member to the society may be deducted by an employer in pursuance of a requisition of a society and paid to it within the time specified in sub-rule (1).


R.34 Procedure regarding State aid to societies

       (1) The Government may, subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified, subscribe directly to the share capital of a society.
       (2) The Government may provide moneys to an apex society for purchase of shares in other societies.
       (5) No shares shall be purchased in a society from out of the moneys of the Principal State Partnership Fund, or the Subsidiary State Partnership Fund, except with previous approval in writing of the Government.
       (6) Where any shares are purchased in a society by the Government or by an apex society or a central society from the Principal State Partnership Fund, or the Subsidiary State Partnership Fund as the case may be the liability in respect of such shares shall in the event of the society being wound up be limited to the amount subscribed in respect of such

R.35 .

Omitted by G.O.Ms.No. 104, FandA (Leg.), Dt.24-1-70


R.35(A) Rates of honorarium

       The Registrar shall fix the rates of honorarium for each class of Society.


R.36 Distribution of Profits

       (1) No society shall utilise the net profit until the audit certificate is issued by the Chief Auditor or any person authorised in this behalf, and the amount of the net profits is arrived at for utilisation.
       (3) The Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Union shall frame regulation with the approval of the Registrar for the utilisation and administration of the Fund and such regulations may among other things provide for making any contribution to the National Co-operative Union of India.
       (4) Every society shall deposit upto 10% and not less than 5% of its annual net profit as a bad debt reserve and shall utilise it only with the specific permission of the Registrar to meet unforeseen losses.


R.36(A) Co-operative Education Fund

       (2) The amount as above shall be calculated based on the annual audit report or provisional accounts placed before the General Body. Where provisional accounts are not available the amounts shall be calculated as per the accounts of the previous year.
       (3) The auditor should scrutinise the utilisation of fund and certify the same. The society shall submit the returns to the Registrar of Co-operative Societies showing details of the training programmes conducted.
       (5) The Andhra Prdesh State Co-operative Union shall prepare annual budgets and formulate training and education programmes for development of co-operatives and co-operative movement particularly in the matters such a financial and business management in co-operatives, member education, awareness building on co-operatives principles and values and such like, according to the overa

R.36(B) Constitution of administrative and Contingent Fund

       Every society by a resolution of the General Body shall open a separate account into which an amount not more than 30% of gross profit or 2% of working capital, whichever is less, as per the previous year financial statement, shall be credited and utilised for administrative and contingent expenditure. Failure to credit requisite amount to this fund, and or any excess expenditure over and above the limits fixed by the Act shall be specifically pointed out by the auditor and excess expenditure if any shall be a charge on the Managing Committee jointly and severally.


R.37 Object and investment of reserve fund

       (1) A reserve fund maintained by a society shall belong to the society and is intended to meet unforeseen losses. No member shall have any claim to a share in it.
       (3) No society whose reserve fund has been separately invested or deposited shall draw upon pledge or otherwise employ such funds, except with the sanction of the Registrar previously obtained in writing.


R.38 Disposal of reserve fund on winding up of a society

       xxxxx


R.39 Investment of funds

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R.40 Restriction on borrowing by societies

       A society may receive deposits and raise loans from persons or institutions who are not members provided that the amount borrowed from such persons and institutions together with the amount borrowed from members does not exceed the limit fixed, from time to time by Registrar for the society or for the class of societies to which it belongs.


R.41 Restriction on grant of loans

       (1) No Society shall grant loans or make advances against the security of its own shares.
       (2) Every society shall determine the mechanism of lending to its members. The General Body of Apex level societies or State level federation shall determine the maximum lending limit of a member in respect of such class of societies with which they are concerned.
       (3) No agricultural credit society with unlimited liability shall grant loan for periods exceeding five years.
       (4) In this rule, the term "short term loans" means a loan repayable from the sale proceeds of the next harvest as soon as it is realised or within one year from the date of the grant of the loans whichever period is longer.


R.41(A) Percentage of loans to small farmers etc

       Subject to such directions as the Reserve Bank of India may give to Co-operative Banks in this behalf, Primary Agricultural Credit Societies, shall, during a co-operative year, disburse to small farmers as defined in the Explanation under cause (a) of sub-section (3) of Section 47 of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964, fifty per cent of the total amount borrowed by them from the Co-operative financial Institutions, for granting loans to their members during a co-operative year, so however that the amount of any such loans that may be granted to each of their members whether or not he is a small farmer, shall not in the aggregate exceed such amount or amounts as the Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, specify in relation to the various classes of members and having regard to the purposes for which loans are required.


R.41(B) Issue of loans by means of a cheque

       Every Society shall disburse amounts to any of its members exceeding Rs.1,000/- invariably by way of a cheque or a negotiable instrument such as a draft, pay order etc.


R.41(C) Sanctions of loans in certain cases

       (1) If the Committee of an agricultural credit society fails to render service to the members within 7 days from the date of order issued under Sub-section (3) of Section 22 directing the Committee to render such service or if it is brought to the notice of the Registrar that the Committee is not sanctioning loans to the members without valid reasons, the Registrar shall direct the Chief Executive of the society or any other person authorised by him to process the loan applications of the members.
       (2) The Chief Executive or the person authorised, notwithstanding anything in the Bye-laws, on such direction shall take immediate steps to forward relevant documents viz., credit limits, drawal, loan application etc., through the Registrar to financing Bank for sanction of loan.
       (3) The Chief Executive of the Financing Bank shall take steps fo

R.42 Transactions with non-members

       No Society shall enter into any transaction with a person other than a member unless
       (a) the bye-laws of the society permit it to enter into such transaction, and
       (b) the previous sanction of the Registrar has been obtained by the society for entering into such transaction.


R.43 Maintenance of fluid resources by societies with limited liability

       (2) The Registrar may, by general or special order, relax the form or the standards so fixed for a special period in case of any society or of any class of any societies.


R.44 Provident Fund

       Every society shall implement the provisions of the Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952 to all its employees through the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner.


R.45 Statements and returns to be furnished by a society for audit of its accounts and issue of an audit certificate

       (1) Every society including a society under winding up shall gets its accounts audited atleast once in a year by the Chief Auditor or the person authorised by him. The need to post such audit staff, the strength and the Agency shall be decided by the Chief Auditor keeping in view the guidelines and norms issued by the Government from time to time. The decision of the Chief Auditor shall be final and binding.
       (3) The societies specified in the first proviso under Rule 46 shall submit a certificate in Form L to the Chief Auditor or the person authorised by him.
       (4) The Committees of the societies shall submit the statements, certificates and returns referred to in sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (3) to the Chief Auditor or to the person authorised by him, as the case may be, within the three months after the end of the co-operative year.
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R.46 Every society in receipt of State aid including a society under winding up or any other society which opts to get the accounts of the society audited through the Chief Auditor shall pay to the Government fees or costs for the audit of its accounts for each co-operative year as specified in the table below

       Category Audit fee-prescribed
       (1) Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Bank Limited, District Co-operative Central Banks and agricultural Co-operative Credit Societies with Working Capital of Rs.1 Crore and above. (a) Full cost of Auditors deputed for concurrent and/or final audit where co-operative department auditors are deputed under Government Fundamental Rule 127 by the Chief Auditor.
       (4) Where a society requests the Chief Auditor for stock verification, it shall pay to the Government a fee of Rs.200/- per day per head. Where stock verification involves travel whether within the State or outside the cost of travel and daily allowance shall be payable by society as per the Government rules applicable to such persons deputed for verification and also an honorarium of Rs.50/- per day per person to the person deputed.


R.47 Inquiry

       (2) x x x x x
       (3) x x x x x


R.48 Fees payable to Government for service rendered to society/person

       Every society/person as the case may be shall pay the fees mentioned in the Table below in the nearest Government Treasury for the services rendered to it/him in respect of various services under the Act and the rules.


R.49 Procedure for arbitration and settlement of disputes

       (1) A reference to the Registrar of any dispute under Section 61 of the Act shall be in writing.
       (2) The period of limitation for referring a dispute touching the constitution, management or the business of a society to the Registrar under sub-section (1) of Section 61 of the Act shall be regulated by the provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 as if the dispute is a suit and the Registrar, a civil Court : Provided that a dispute arising between the parties mentioned in clause (a) of sub-section (I) of Section 61, shall, where the dispute relates to any act or omission on the part of the Society or its committee, or any Past committee, any past officer, past agent or past employee, or the nominee, heirs or legal representatives of any deceased officer, deceased agent or deceased employee of the society be referred to the Registrar within six years from the date on which the act or o

R.49(A) Procedure regarding disposal of appeals by Tribunal

       The proceedings of the Tribunal shall be summary and shall be governed as far as practicable by the provisions of the Code of civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act V of 1908).


R.49(B) .

A dispute relating to or in connection with any election to the office of the President of a Primary Society, a Committee, a member of a Committee or an officer shall be preferred to the Tribunal having jurisdiction over the place where the main office of the society is situated within one month from the date of declaration of results of such election and such dispute shall be disposed off within a period of four months from the date of filing of the dispute.


R.50 Mode of Service of summons

       (1) Every summons issued under the Act shall be in writing, shall be authenticated by the seal, if any, of the officer by whom it is issued and shall be signed by such officer or by any person authorised by him in writing in that behalf. It shall require the person summoned to appear before the said officer at stated time and place, and shall specify whether his attendance, is required for the purpose of giving evidence, or to produce a document, or for both purposes, and any particular document, the production of which is required, shall be described in the summons with reasonable accuracy.
       (2) Any person may be summoned to produce a document, without being summoned to give evidence, and any person, summoned merely to produce a document shall be deemed to have complied with the summons if he causes such document to be produced, instead of attending personally to produce the same.<

R.50(A) .

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R.51 Appointment of procedure to be followed and powers to be exercised by the liquidator

       Where a liquidator is to be appointed by the Registrar under the sub-section (1) of Section 65 of the Act, the manner of appointment of, the procedure to be followed and the powers to be exercised by the liquidator shall be as follows:_
       (a) The appointment of the liquidator shall be notified by the Registrar in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette;
       (b) The liquidator shall, as soon as the order of winding up of the society has been made, publish by such means as he may think proper a notice requiring all claims against the society ordered to be wound up, to be submitted to him within two months from the date of publication of the notice. All liabilities recorded in the account books of society shall be deemed to have been duly submitted to him under this clause;
       (d) The liquidator shall submit to the R

R.51(A) Fixation of remuneration of Official Assignee

       (a) Remuneration of the official assignee shall be as fixed by Registrar in the appointment order; and
       (b) Registrar shall be the prescribed authority for the purpose of Section 9(c).
       


R.52 Procedure in execution of decrees, decisions or orders

       (1) Any decree-holder may apply to the Registrar of the district in which the cause of action arises for the execution of his decree after depositing the necessary costs on a scale fixed in this behalf. The Registrar shall, in case where the application for the recovery of any amount due under a decree or order of the civil Court, apply to the civil Court which passed the decree or order for the transfer to him of the said decree or order and the records specified in Rule 6 of Order XXI in the First Schedule to the Code of Civil Procedure and on receipt of such application the civil Court shall transfer them to the Registrar of the District. Where, in connection with the proceedings on an application under Section 70 of the Act, any person requires the issue of any process, or objects to any process issued or proposed to be issued or requires the adjournment of any proceedings or objects to any order passed, he shall pay such

R.53 Procedure in the distraint and sale of the produce of mortgaged and or any movable property under Section 103 and for the sale of mortgaged property under Section 104

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R.54 Mode of making attachment before judgment under Section 73 of the Act

       (1) Every attachment of property directed under Section 73 of the Act shall be made in the same manner as provided in Rule 52.
       (2) Where a claim is preferred to property attached under sub-rule(1), such claim shall be investigated in the manner and by the authority specified in Rule 52
       (4) Any attachment made under sub-rule (1) shall not effect the rights existing prior to the attachment, of persons not parities to the proceedings in connection with which the attachment was made, nor bar any person holding a decree against the person whose property is attached from applying for the sale of the property under attachment in execution of such decree.
       (5) Where the property is under attachment by virtue of the provisions of this rule and a decree is subsequently passed against the person whose pro

R.55 Procedure for recovery of sums due to Government

       The provisions of Rule 52 shall apply in regard to the recovery of any sum due to Government under Section 74 subject to the following modifications, namely_
       (i) The Registrar of the district in which the cause of action arose, may on his own motion, take steps which he may deem suitable in the matter of such recovery in accordance with the provisions of the said rule, without any application having been made to him in that behalf under sub-rules (1) and (3) thereof.
       (ii) It shall not be necessary to deposit any sum by way of costs as required by sub-rule (1) of the said rule.
       (iii) It shall not be necessary for the sale officer to give the decree-holder previous notice, as required by clause (a) of sub-rule (5) of the said rule of the intention to service the demand notice on the defaulter a

R.55(A) The provision of Rule 52 shall apply in regard to recovery of any sum due for recovery ordered under Section 60 subject to the following modifications, namely

       (i) The Registrar of the district in which the cause of action arose, may on his own motion, take any steps which he may deem suitable in the matter of such recovery in accordance with the provisions of the said rule, without any application having been made to him in that behalf under sub-rules (1) and (3) thereof.
       (ii) It shall not be necessary to deposit any sum by way of costs as required by sub-rule (1) of the said rule.
       (iii) It shall not be necessary for the sale officer to give the decree-holder previous notice, as required by clause (a) of sub-rule (5) of the said rule of the intention to service the demand notice of the defaulter and in default of payment to distrian his property. Nor shall the provisions of that clause which empower the sale officer to require the decree-holder to under-take the custody of the distrained prope

R.56 Application for review

       (1) Every application for review under sub-section (2) of Section 78 of the Act, shall be made by any party within ninety days from the date of communication of the order passed under Section 76 or Section 77 of the Act.
       (2) No final order shall be passed on such application unless notice has been given to all parties interested to make their representations.


R.57 Appointment of public enquiry officer and mode of dealing with loan applications

       (1) An application for loan from Primary Agricultural Credit Societies/Co-operative Central Bank] shall be made in the form specified by the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies/Co-operative Central Bank and shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies/Co-operative Central Bank. The form shall among other things contain a list of documents which are required to be furnished for the purposes of dealing with the application.
       (2) The Secretary of the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies/Co-operative Central Bank or the Mandal Parishad Development Officer shall receive all loan applications from the intending borrowers.
       (3) The application together with copies of necessary documents and the amount of fees specified by the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies/Co-operative Central Bank including the value

R.58 Maintenance of a register of societies

       The Registrar shall maintain the following registers showing the names and addresses of all societies-
       (2) a record of the bye -laws of each such society, with all subsequent amendments thereto, arranged, in the order in which the amendments are registered.
       


R.59 Accounts and other books to be maintained by societies

       (1) A society shall keep and maintain such accounts, books and registers in connection with the business of the society, as the Registrar, may from time to time directs.
       (3) In the case of Co-operative Societies, having paid Staff, the Chief Executive by whatever designation he is called and in case of all other societies without paid Ministerial Staff, the President shall be responsible for the custody and for maintaining or arranging for the maintenance properly and up-to-date the books, registers and accounts referred to in sub-rules (1) and (2).
       (4) The Registrar may, by order in writing, direct the person who is responsible for maintaining the books and the accounts; to get any or all the accounts and the books required to be kept and maintained by the societies under this rule, written upto such date, in such form and within such t

R.60 Certifying copies of entires in books, documents etc.

       (1) Every copy of an entry in the books of a society regularly kept in the course of business shall be certified by x x x the president or the secretary and shall also bear the societys seal and in case of a society which is being wound up by the liquidator.
       (2) The charges to be levied for supply of such certified copies shall not exceed the amount specified in that behalf by the Registrar, from time to time.
       (3) x x x x x


R.60(A) Certifying copies of document

       Every copy of the document or of an entry in such document taken under sub-section (2) of Section 120 shall be certified in the following manner, namely I certify that the above is a true copy of the ..... true copy of an entry or entries .... and that I have compared the above with the original entry or entires in the ...... and found it/them to be correct. Signature of the officer or person authorised. Nature of the document to be specified


R.60(B) Procedure in regard to registration of documents executed on behalf of Agricultural Development Bank or Central Agricultural Development Bank

       A copy of the instrument of mortgage executed in favour of an Agricultural Credit Society or Farmers Service Co-operative Society requiring registration duly certified by the Chief Executive of the society and when he is not on duty by the President of the society along with Supervisor of the financing bank shall be sent by the society to the Registering officer having jurisdiction within a period of fourteen working days from the date of execution of the instrument by registered post or through a messenger.
       
       Explanation The Term agricultural credit society shall mean an agricultural credit society as classified under explanation to clause (b) of sub-rule (2) of Rule 12.


R.61 Authentication of notice of process

       Every notice of process issued under the Act or under these rules shall be in writing and shall be signed by such officer or by any person authorised by him in writing in that behalf and authenticated by the seal, if any, of the officer or person by whom it is issued.


R.62 Prohibition of the use of premises of a society

       No society shall use or allow to be used. any premises or portion thereof, which is intended for its business, for any purpose other than such business or other activity relating thereto, without the specific permission of the Registrar:
       Provided that a private dealer if not permitted by the Registrar shall not do business of similar nature done by such society within its premises.
       


R.63 Contribution to expenses connected with Co-operative conferences

       (1) No society shall contribute any money towards the expenses of any Co-operative conference, unless such conference is held under the auspices of a society which is authorised by its bye-laws to undertake the holding of such conference.
       (2) The society holding the conference shall keep separate accounts of the income and expenditure of such conference, and such accounts shall be subject to audit by the Chief Auditor or by some person authorised by him.


R.64 Payment of remuneration to members

       A society other than a credit society, such as a co-operative stores, a weavers society, a milk supply society and a motor transport society may pay in accordance with its bye-laws and with the approval of the Registrar remuneration to its members based on the extent of business done by such members to the society or on the value of the services rendered by such members to the society or on such other basis as may be laid down in the bye-laws of the society for this purpose subject to a maximum of twenty-five per cent of the net profits :
       Provided that motor transport society shall not pay as bonus to its member employees in any year an amount exceeding three months wages of salary;
       Provided further that it shall be competent to a motor transport society to carry any balance that may remain out of the twenty-five percent of the net prof

R.65 Authorisation for taking delivery of records and properties

       The authorisation to be issued by the Registrar under Section 117, shall be in Form "K".


R.66 Restrictions on officers of society appearing as legal practioners

       (2) Any such person who contravenes the provisions of sub-rule (1) shall cease to be the officer of such society.


R.67 Power to exempt a society or class of societies from the provisions of the rules

       The Government may, by general or special order and for reasons to be recorded therein exempt any society or any class of societies from any of the provisions of these rules.


R.68 Membership of employees in certain classes of societies

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R.69 .

Omitted by G.O.Ms.No.1630, F and A (Leg.) Dt.6-8-1968.


R.70 Board of Directors of Central Agricultural Development Bank to constitute a centralized service

       (2) Subject to such rules and directions as may be made by the Government in this behalf the Board shall with the previous approval of the Registrar frame regulations providing for the fixation of the pattern of staff qualifications, pay scales and other allowances and service conditions of the employees.
       (5) The inter-seniority of employees in the Centralised Service shall be determined by the Board.
       (6) The Board or any other person or persons authorised in this behalf shall have power to issue direction or order for compliance by the Primary Agricultural Development Bank in regard to any posting, transfer, payment of salary, bonds or other emoluments, leave or other conditions of service of any employee and non-compliance of such order or direction shall be deemed to be an offence liable for such action or sanction against such Primar

R.70(A) Allotment of employees to Primary Agricultural Development Banks-Guidelines

       (2) An employee on allotment to any Primary Agricultural Development Bank, in accordance with the procedure laid down in sub-rules (ii) and (iii) shall be deemed to be an employee of that Primary Agricultural Development Bank and shall be governed by its special bye-laws in regard to his/her service conditions accordingly.
       (4) Notwithstanding the abolition of the Centralised service in respect of certain categories of posts the employees of such abolished categories shall continue to be governed by the Master policy for Group gratuity. F.B.S., F.P.S., Deposit linked Insurance, being the social security measures the Provident Fund/Trust administered by the A.P. Co-operative Central Agricultural Development Bank till such time they are transferred to the Primary Agricultural Development Banks.
       (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the

R.70(A)(A) .

       Notwithstanding anything in the bye-laws, no appointment or removal of a Chief Executive .................. by whatever name called, shall be made without the approval of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies in respect of the following classes of Societies
       (1) All Apex Institutions
       (2) Sugar Factories
       (3) Spinning Mills
       (4) District Backward Class and Scheduled Caste Societies
       (5) Rural Electric Co-operative Societies
       (6) The Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Union


R.71 Service conditions of Common Cadre Employees under Section 116-A

       The service conditions of Common Cadre Employees under Section 116-A, shall be governed by the existing regulations till they are modified by the rule made in this behalf by the Government.


R.72 Guidelines to allot decaderised Secretaries to the Societies

       (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (4), until the allotments of the Secretaries is made to the Primary Agricultural Co-operative Societies as per the guidelines laid down in sub-rules (1) and (2), the Secretaries, for the purpose of disciplinary control, shall be governed by the Common Cadre Regulations existing prior to the abolition of the common Cadre of Secretaries of Primary Agricultural Co-operative Societies and the General Managers of the Co-operative Central Banks on a decision by the Registrar shall initiate action against the said Secretaries for lapses committed by them in the societies they are working after the decaderisation.


R.73 Transfer of employees of erstwhile primary agricultural Development Banks to the service of the District Co-operative Central Banks

       Consequent on the abolition of the Primary Agricultural Development banks with effect from 1-4-1987, the Registrar shall transfer under clause (d) of sub-section (2) of Section 11 of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987 (Act 1 of 1987), the officers and employees of erstwhile Primary Agricultural Development Banks (including those under Centralised Cadre) to the service of the District Co-operative Central Banks concerned in which they are working as on the date of Notification of this rule. On receipt of such orders from the Registrar the General Managers of the District Co-operative Central Banks shall communicate the same to all the concerned employees of the erstwhile Primary agricultural Development Banks. Therefore the General Mangers of the District Co-operative Central Banks shall take the following action for integration of the services.
       (ii) All the

R.73(A) Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Bank to disburse long term loans and make necessary arrangements

       Consequent on the abolition of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Central Agricultural Development Bank by Section 2 of the Andhra Pradesh Single Window Co-opertaive Credit Structure at State Level Act, 1994 (Act 14 of 1994) the Board of the Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Bank (successor Bank) shall have the power to make necessary administrative arrangements for the sanction and disbursal of the long term loans and other related functions.
       


R.73(B) Integration of services of the employees of erstwhile A.P.C.C.A.D. Bank with the employees of the APCOB

       (2) Cadre Strength The staff strength of the integrated bank shall be as per the report of the Committee constituted for the purpose in G.O. Ms. No.930 A and C Department, dated the 18th July, 1994. In the case of promotions, if any, made by the Bank after 30th April, 1994 in the cadres of General Manager and common cadre Class-I and Class-II officers i.e., Deputy General Manager of Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Bank/General Manager of District Co-operative Central Banks and Assistant General Manager of Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Bank and Deputy General Manager of District Co-operative Central Bank in Short Term Wing and Assistant General Managers and Junior Officers in Long Term Wing pursuant to the Court Orders can be adjusted against the vacancies in the staff strength of the integrated Bank and it shall be treated as promotions on regular basis.


R.74 .

       (2) If more than one employee opts for the same factory, the senior among them may be allotted in preference to the junior.
       (3) An employee on allotment to any of the Co-operative Sugar Factories in accordance with the procedure laid down in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of sub-rule (1) and sub-rule (2) shall be deemed to be an employee of that Co-operative Sugar Factory and shall be entitled to receive the pay and allowances from the funds of the society.
       (4) After the allotment is made, the employee shall be governed by the service conditions of the respective Sugar Factories and it shall be competent for the Sugar Factory to continue the pending disiplinary proceedings and impose punishments.


APPENDIX.A Application for Registration of a Co-operative Society under the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964

       FORM
       [Under Rule 3 ]
       FORM A
       [Under Rule 3 ]
       Application for Registration of a Co-operative Society under the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964
       To
       The Registrar,
       .
       .
       Sir,
       We the undersigned being eligible to become members, apply for the Registration of Co-operative Society with . liability, under the title of . having its registered office at . Mandal . District . and its bye-laws.
       (2) We are enclosing two copies of the sai

APPENDIX.AA Applications for Final Registration of a Co-operative Society under The Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964.

       FORM-
       [Rule 6-A(1)]
       FORM -AA
       [Rule 6-A(1)]
       Applications for Final Registration of a Co-operative Society under The Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act,1964.
       To
       The Registrar,
       .
       .
       Sir,
       We the committee members of the provisionally registered Society with . liability apply for the final registration of a Co-operative Society.
       We are enclosing four copies of the said bye-laws as approved in the General Body Meeting held on duly signed

APPENDIX.AAA FORM AAA

       FORM-
       (Rule 6-A (1))
       FORM - AAA
       (Rule 6-A (1))
       To
       The Registrar,
       .
       We, the members of the Committee of . Co-operative Society whose signatures are appended below propose to bring a motion of no-confidence against Shri. Son of .President/Vice-President of the . Society, Registration No. a copy of the proposed motion of no confidence duly singed by the members of the committee as required under sub-section (2) of Section 34-A of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 is enclosed to this notice. The total number of elected members are . and the total number of members who signed this motion are .
 &

APPENDIX.B Declaration Creating Charge

       FORM-(Rule 32)
       FORM - B
       (Rule 32)
       Declaration Creating Charge
       I. . (age) .) residing at..having been admitted to the membership of. with limited/unlimited liability and being desirous of borrowing loan from the Society/having borrowed a loan from the Society before making this declaration as required under Section 36 (1) of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964, that I own/have interest in ........... the land or other immovable property specified in the Schedule, and I hereby create a charge on the said land or property/ in such land or property in favour of the Society for payment of the amount of the loan which the society may grant/has granted and for all future advances, if any, which the society may make to me subject to the maxi

APPENDIX.C Register showing the deduction from salary or wages

       FORM [See Rule 33(2)]
       FORM C
       [See Rule 33(2)]
       Register showing the deduction from salary or wages
       Name of the society Name of the employee from whom dues have to be recovered Demand indicating the date of demand and amount Date of recovery Amount recovered Date of remittance Amount remitted Challan No. and date of remittance or signature of the authorises representative of the society No. and date of the official printed receipt of the society Remarks (here enter the reasons for the difference if any, between the amounts in Cols.3 & 5) Initials of the drawing officer Initials of the Auditor (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)


APPENDIX.D FORM D

       FORM-[See Rule 52 (3)]
       FORM - D
       [See Rule 52 (3)]
       I .. (on behalf of the ..Co-operative Society), holder of a decree, decision or order obtained (by the said Society) for realisation of money, hereby apply for execution of the decree, decision or order, particulars of which are given in the Schedule annexed, under the provisions of Section 70 of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964.
       1. Name of parties:
       (a) Plaintiff.
       (b) Defendant (hereinafter called the defaulter)
       (c) In the case of an order, contributory (hereinafter called the defaulter.)
       2. Date of

APPENDIX.E FORM E

       FORM
        [See Rule 57 (7)]
       FORM - E
       [See Rule 57 (7)]
       Whereas Sri .. resident of has applied for a loan for purpose of .. (specify purpose) Primary Agricultural Credit Society and has proposed to offer as the security for the
       loan, the lands mentioned below:
       Lands in which improvement is proposed to be effected:
       1. Name of the village
       2. Survey No.
       3. Area
       4. Assessment
       Land proposed to be effected as security:
   &n

APPENDIX.1 Election Notice

       FORM
       [See Rule 22(2)(b) (vi)]
       FORM 1
       Election Notice
       [See Rule 22(2)(b) (vi)]
       Rc.No. ..
       Date: ..
       From....To
       (Name) .The President/Chief Executive Officer
       (Designation) : ....
       Election Officer of Co-operative Society.
       .. .. .. .. (Society)
       Sub :-Election of Co-operative Societies-Election to the Committee of....
       (Name of Society) ........
 &n

APPENDIX.2 FORM 2

       FORM-
       [See Rule 22(2)(b)(vii)]
       FORM - 2
       [See Rule 22(2)(b)(vii)]
       Nomination form for election as a member of the Committee of a society :
       1. Name of the society :
       2. Admission number and name of the candidate/society delegate :
       3. Fathers or husbands name :
       4. Address :
       5. Admission number and name of the proposer :
       6. Signature or thumb impression of the proposer :
       7. Admission number and name of the seconder :
   

APPENDIX.3 List of Nominations received

       FORM 3
       List of Nominations received
       (See Rule 22(4)(e)]
       Name of the Society ......
       Date: ....
       For the post of President/M.C. Member/Const. No./Category
       
       Sl.No. Admission No. Name of the candidate Fathers/husbands Name Address Name of the proposer Name of the seconder 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
       
       Election Officer


APPENDIX.4 List of valid nominations after scrutiny

       FORM
       [See Rule 22(5)(f)]
       FORM IV
       List of valid nominations after scrutiny
       [See Rule 22(5)(f)]
       Name of the Society .
       Date: .
       For the post of President/M.C. Member/Const. No./Category
       S.No. Admission No. Name of the candidate Fathers Name Address 1 2 3 4 5
       
       Election Officer


APPENDIX.5 FORM 5

       FORM
       FORM 5
       List of invalid nominations for the post of.
       [ See Rule 22(5)(f)]
       Name of the Society ..
       Date: .
       For the post of President/M.C. Member/Const. No.
       Sl.No. Name of the candidate Fathers Name Village Constituency/area Category Reasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
       
       Election Officer


APPENDIX.6 Notice of withdrawal

       Form
       [See Rule 22 (6)]
       Form 6
       Notice of withdrawal
       [See Rule 22 (6)]
       Date:
       To
       The Election Officer
       ..
       Society,
       Sir,
       Sub :-Elections - Withdrawal of nomination - Reg. ..
       I am to state that, I have filed nomination for the post of President /Managing Committee Member for the constituency No for the elections scheduled to be held to the Managing Committee of society on Now, I wish to withdraw my nom

APPENDIX.7 Final list of valid nominations after withdrawal of nominations

       Form
       [See Rule 22(7)]
       Form 7
       Final list of valid nominations after withdrawal of nominations
       [See Rule 22(7)]
       Name of the Society ....
       Date: ..
       For the post of President/M.C. Member/Const. No.
       S.No. Admission No. Name of the candidate Symbol Allotted 1 2 3 4
       
       Election Officer
       


APPENDIX.8 Form 8

       Form
       [See Rule 22(8)]
       Form 8
       [See Rule 22(8)]
       (Proforma Ballot Paper)
       For the post of President For the post of M.C. Member/Constituency No.
       S.No. S.No. 1. Name (Symbol) 1. Name (Symbol) 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. 5. 5. 6. 6. 7. 7. 8. 8. 9. 9. 10. 10.


APPENDIX.9 Appointment of an Agent

       Form 9
       Appointment of an Agent
       [See Rule 22(9)(b)]
       To
       The Election Officer,
       ..Society
       ..
       ..
       Sir,
       Sub :-Elections - Request for appointment of agent - Reg.
       I am to inform that, I am the contesting candidates for the post of President / M.C. Member for constituency No. .. of the elections scheduled to be held on .. to the Managing Committee of.. Society.
       I request to appoint Sri.. as my polling agent at Booth No. .. and issue an agent pass.

APPENDIX.10(A) Declaration by Voter

       Form
       [See Rule 22(9)(j)(ii)]
       Form 10(A)
       [See Rule 22(9)(j)(ii)]
       Declaration by Voter
       I, Sri S/o R/o do hereby declare that I am the bona fide member of Co-operative Society
       Signature:
       Name :
       Decision by Election Officer/Presiding Officer
       Signature Election Officer/Presiding Officer


APPENDIX.10(B) Tendered Votes List

       Form
       [See Rule 22(9)(j)(iii)]
       Form 10(B)
       Tendered Votes List
       [See Rule 22(9)(j)(iii)]
       Name of the Society ..
       Date: .
       Const. No. .
       Sl.No. Name of the Member/Voter Admn.No. Sl.No. in the Voters list Constituency No. Signature or Thumb impression of Voter 1 2 3 4 5 6
       Election Officer


APPENDIX.11 Ballot Paper Account

       Form
       [See Rule 29(9)(k)]
       Form 11
       Ballot Paper Account
       [See Rule 29(9)(k)]
       Name of the Society .
       Date: .
       For the post of: President/ M.C. Member / Const. No.
       Sl.No. Ballot Papers Received Used Balance 4-(7+10+13)
       Issued to voters Tendered Spoiled From To Total From To Total From To Total From To Total From To Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
       Election Officer


APPENDIX.12 List of successful candidates

       Form
       [See Rule 22(10)(b)]
       Form - 12
       List of successful candidates
       [See Rule 22(10)(b)]
       Name of the Society
       Date:
       For the post of: President/ M.C. Member / Const. No.
       S.No. Admission No. Name of the candidate No. of valid votes secured 1 2 3 4
       
       Total No. of Valid Votes:
       Total No. of rejected votes:
       I do hereby declare that the following candidate/candidates/ have been duly elected as Presid

APPENDIX.13 Notice to the Members of the Managing Committee

       Form -
       [See Rule 22 (12) (b)]
       Form - 13
       Notice to the Members of the Managing Committee
       [See Rule 22 (12) (b)]
       Notice of the Election Officer . Society . Mandal . District . under Rule 22(12)(b) of Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Rules, 1964.
       Present: Sri . Election Officer Rc. No.
       Date: .
       Sub :-Elections - Co-operative Societies - Election of Office bearers, to the Society - convening meeting of Managing Committee for the purpose - Notice to the President and Members of the Managing Committee - Issued.
       Ref :-Elections

APPENDIX.I FORM I

       FORM-
       [See Rule 16 (1)]
       FORM I
       [See Rule 16 (1)]
       [Added by G.O.Ms.No.2804, F & A (Leg.), Dt.24-11-1965]
       I ...son of/wife of .. member No. . of the .do hereby nominate the following as the person/persons to whom my share capital or interest in the capital of .society shall be transferred or the value thereof or any other sum payable to me shall be paid in the event of my death.
       Name of the nominee Age on the date of nomination Relationship to the member Occupation Address (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. 2. 3.
       In witness whereof, my hand, this day of one thousand nine hundred and
       S

APPENDIX.J Application for Membership

       FORM
       [See Rule 12-A]
       FORM J
       [See Rule 12-A]
       Application for Membership
       (To be presented by the applicant in person or by Registered Post)
       To
       TheSociety/Bank through the Registrar.
       Taluk
       1. Name of the applicant
       2. Fathers name
       3. Age
       4. Residence
       5. Occupation
       6. Whether holding lands within the area of oper

APPENDIX.K FORM K

       FORM
       (See Rule 65)
       FORM K
       (See Rule 65)
       Form of authorisation issued by the Registrar under Section 117 of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 (Act 7 of 1964)
       Whereas a committee/person/persons of the Society No..in the..district has/have been elected/nominated, under the Section 15-A/and that the committee consist of the following persons namely..
       Whereas the following person/persons has/have been appointed under Section 32(7) of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act,1964 (Act 7 of 1964) to manage the affairs of the ................. Society No. ..in the....district in Registrars Proceedings No. ..dated ..with effect from..
 &nb

APPENDIX.L FORM L

       FORM
       (See Rule 45 (2))
       FORM L
       (See Rule 45 (2))
       This is to certify that the Co-operative Society Limited, Register No. Village/Town District has maintained all the books of accounts as prescribed for year 19 to 19and closed the cash book with all adjustment entries and the ledgers duly reconciled as on ... The society shall also prepare and submit their final statements of receipts and payments, profit and loss and BalanceSheet by the time of Audit is taken for the year 19.... Given under the seal of the society on 19
       Seal of the society President.


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