Draft Maharashtra Co‐operative Societies (Amendment) Rules 2025
[Note : Any objections or suggestions, which may be received by the Principal Secretary (Co-operation and Marketing), Co-operation, Marketing and Textiles Department, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya Annex, Mumbai 400 032, from any person with respect to the said draft before 16th May 2025, will be considered by the Government.]

Nature of Change Rule      Rule Heading View
Amendment
Note
Modification 2(l) Definition - State Apex Traning Institute View Insertion of reference to Section 154B-6 in addition to Section 24A
Modification 4(1)(e) Application for Registration and Registration Fees View In the Registration fees table, entries relating to Housing Societies omitted.
New Rule 106C-3 inserted and section 106C-3(2)(d) prescribed the registration fees for housing society.
Comparision of old and new provisions
Modification 8(1) Matters in respect of which Registrar may direct to Society to make bye‐laws or society may make bye‐laws View Prescribing in bye‐laws of society matters relating to
 i) joint and provisional members and
 ii) matters referred in Section 154B-6 and 154B-28 regarding housing federation and education and training to members.
Modification 10(1) Classification and sub‐classification of societies View In the society classification table, entries relating to Housing Societies amended.
Omission 20A Mode of communication of classification of non‐active member View Consequential amendment due to discontinuation of active and non‐active members.
Omission 20B Co‐operative Education and Training to members, officers and employees etc. View Education and Training provisions omitted.
New Rule 106C-7 inserted for housing society.
Comparision of old and new provisions
Modification 26 Registration of nominations View Insertion of reference to Section 154B-13 in addition to Section 30(1)
Substitution 33 List of Members View Consequential amendment due to discontinuation of active and non‐active members.
Substitution 57A(7)(g)(iii) Motion of no‐confidence against the officers of the Society View Removed condition of 2/3rd members presence at meeting for Housing Society
Modification 58 Disqualification for membership of committee View Insertion of reference to Section 154B-23 in addition to Section 73CA
Modification 60 General Meetings View Consequential amendment due to discontinuation of active and non‐active members.
Omission 65(1) Accounts and Books to be kept View Consequential amendment due to discontinuation of active and non‐active members.
Modification 85(1) Transfer of property which can not be sold View Insertion of reference to Section 154B-29 in addition to Sections 98, 101 and 137
Insertion 106C-1 Non-application of provisions of these Rules to housing societies View Specify certains Rules not applicable to Housing Societies
List of Rules not applicable to Housing Societies
Insertion 106C-2 Application for reservation of name and permission to open bank account View Rule inserted for provisions contained in Section 154B-3.
Comparision of Section and new Rule provisions
Insertion 106C-3 Application for registration and registration fees View In Rule 4, the entries relating to Housing Societies omitted from the Registration fees table.
New Rule 106C-3 inserted and section 106C-3(2)(d) prescribed the registration fees for housing society.
Comparision of old and new provisions
Insertion 106C-4 Conditions to be complied with for admission to membership, etc. View As Rule 19 is made inapplicable to housing societies, new provisions for housing societies prescribed.
Comparision of old and new provisions
Insertion 106C-5 Procedure for admission of associate members View Rule 20(1) is made inapplicable to housing societies, however new provisions relating to admission of Joint members for housing societies not prescribed.
Even though Rule 20(2) is applicable to all societies relating to provisional members, new provisions for housing societies prescribed.
Comparision of old and new provisions
Insertion 106C-6 Procedure for admission of provisional members View
Insertion 106C-7 Co-operative education and training for members, officers, and employees of housing societies View As Rule 20B omitted, new provisions for housing societies prescribed.
Comparision of old and new provisions
Insertion 106C-8 Nomination of persons View As Rule 25 is made inapplicable to housing societies, new provisions for housing societies prescribed.
Comparision of old and new provisions
Insertion 106C-9 Registration of nominations View Even though Rule 26 is applicable to all societies, new provisions for housing societies prescribed.
Comparision of existing and new provisions
Insertion 106C-10 Conditions for borrowing by societies with limited liability View As Rule 35 is made inapplicable to housing societies, new provisions for housing societies prescribed.
Comparision of old and new provisions
Insertion 106C-11 Creation of funds View  
Insertion 106C-12 Levy of the charges View  
Insertion 106C-13 Management of housing societies View  
Insertion 106C-14 Grant of certificate for recovery under section 154B-29 View As Rule 86A is made inapplicable to housing societies, though Rule 86B to 86E are applicable to all societies, new provisions for housing societies prescribed.
Comparision of old and new provisions
Modification 107(1)(e) Procedure for attachment and sale of property under section 156 View Insertion of reference to Section 154B-29 in addition to Sections 101 and 137
 
 
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