Promoters of the society should be above 18 years old
No cooperative society with unlimited liability shall be registered
Since its formal launch in 1904 in India, the Indian Cooperative Movement has played very important role in the Indian economy especially in the development of the agriculture and rural sectors combining the strengths of both public and private sector specially in supporting the small and marginal farmers and weaker sections. Immediately after Independence in 1947, the Cooperative Sector was recognized by the government as a third economic sector to serve as a balancing factor between the private and public sectors. The government had even considered the cooperative sector as a ‘Cooperative Commonwealth’. In this way cooperatives developed as a special sector combining the strengths of both the public and private sectors, especially serving the needs of small and marginal farmers and weaker groups. At present it is the largest Movement in the world.
Promoters of the society should be above 18 years old
No cooperative society with unlimited liability shall be registered
The objectives should be economically viable, technically and cooperatively sound or it may not have any adverse effect upon any registered cooperative society or the cooperative movement as a whole
The proposed bye-laws should not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Cooperative Society Act and not against the aims and objectives of the co-operative society
Registering Authority Prescribed/Standard application form should be signed by at least 10 promoters above the age of 18 years
Details of name, address and area of operation of the proposed society along with promoters’ contact details should be given
The person by whom or on whose behalf such application is made shall furnish such information in regard to the proposed cooperative society
Registration fees amounting to one percent of the proposal authorized share capital of the proposed cooperative society shall have to be deposited by Treasury Challan along with the application for registration of the proposed cooperative society. [The Registrar may, however, revise the registration fees from time to time on merit and on case to case basis maximum of which shall not exceed 50% of the registration fees calculated under this section.]
4 copies of the bye laws of the Proposed Cooperative Society
2 copies of resolution passed by a meetings of the applicant adopting a bye law
List of name of applicants with detail addresses.
Scheme regarding viability of the proposed Society.
Declaration signed by the applicant expressing commitment to the seven Cooperative principles.
The entire process of registration shall preferably be completed within 1 (one) month 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.
In order to apply, a Prescribed/Standard application form signed by at least 10 promoters above the age of 18 should be addressed to the Registering Authority years with details of name, address and area of operation of the proposed society along with promoters’ contact details.
This is a type of offline service.
Form of Certificate of Registration