Co-operative

Government of Telangana

Department of Cooperation

District level

Office of the Dist. Cooperative Officer, Peddapally.

Field level

(4) Clusters of one headed by one (1) Assistant Registrar each and consisting of Senior Inspector/ Junior Inspector(s) at

1. Peddapally

2. Ramagundam

3. Sulthanabad

4. Manthani

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Type of Societies.

No. of Societies.

1

Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies

20

2

Employees Cooperative Credit Societies

15

3

Cooperative Consumer Stores

02

4

Labour Contract Cooperative Societies

78

5

Weavers Cooperative Societies

01

7

House building Cooperative Societies

11

8

Sheep Breeding Cooperative Societies

205

9

Fishermen Cooperative Societies

201

10

Toddy Toppers Cooperative Societies

179

11

Industrial Cooperative Societies

11

12

BC Welfare Cooperative Societies

30

13

Hamali Cooperative Societies

16

16

Societies under Telangana Mutually Aided  Cooperative Societies  Act, 1995

1044

Total

1813

Development

Regulatory

i.

To achieve the economic well being of members

i.

Monitor the functioning of societies.

ii.

Facilitate and support societies to evolve as viable, robust, and vibrant institutions.

ii.

Control exploitation by vested interests.

iii.

Economic development of its members

iii.

Protect the rights of the members and public fund.

iv.

Promoting formation of Cooperatives

iv.

Constructive intervention invoking the provisions of the Act.

v.

Guiding Societies in preparation of Business Development Plans (BDPs)

v.

Provide enabling environment for democratic functioning.

vi.

Maintain transparency of society affairs.

FUNCTIONS

DETAILS

Registration of societies

1.    Registration of societies under TCS Act, 1964 & T MACS Act, 1995. The Government of Telangana has introduced online Registrations of Cooperative Societies through the Website https://esahakaraseva.telangana.gov.in for utilizing the services of Cooperation Department to facilitate Ease of Doing Business in the State and the Online Registration of Cooperative Societies in esahakaraseva portal officially started from 29.07.2021. (32) Societies were registered through online Registration system.

Inquiries

The Registrar is empowered U/s 51 of TCS Act, 1964 and U/s 29 of T MACS Act, 1995 at any time to inquire into the affairs of the society with reference to mismanagement and misappropriation of funds etc…

Inspection

The Registrar is empowered U/s 52 of TCS Act, 1964 at any time to order Inspection into the affairs of the society with reference to mismanagement and misappropriation of funds etc…

Surcharge

To order for recovery of amount U/s 60 of TCS Act, 1964 based on Inquiry or Inspection Report or on the Special Audit Report.

Audit

The Registrar is empowered to appoint Departmental Auditors U/s 50 of TCS Act, 1964 in respect of Aided Societies and on request of the Un aided societies also.

Stock Verification

The Stock Verification shall be done by the Departmental Officers under Section 50 of the TCS Act, 1964 twice in a year on the ending of Cooperative/ Financial Half Year at every Coop. Society where stock  – Fertilizers, Consumer Goods dealt.

Periodical Inspection

The Credit Coop. Societies in each half Year and other Coop. Societies once a year undergo Periodical Inspection by the Departmental Officers.

Arbitrations

The Registrar will have quasi judicial powers to resolve the disputes between members and society U/s 61 of TCS Act 1964.

Section 71 Certificates

Registrar will have quasi judicial powers to issue certificates U/s 71 of TCS Act 1964 for recovery of outstanding amount against loans issued by the society/bank.

Elections

The State Cooperative Election Authority, Telangana, Hyderabad is the Election Authority for all Primary Cooperative Societies. Elections to the Managing Committee of all the societies under administrative control of the District Cooperative Officer and all other societies under administrative control of the Functional Registrars i.e., District Fisheries Officer, District Prohibition & Excise Officer, District Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Officer and District BC Welfare Officer are conducting by the State Cooperative Election Authority.

Execution Petitions

The Registrar is empowered to order the sale of movable and immovable properties of the defaulters U/s 70 of TCS Act, 1964.

Winding up (Liquidation)

The Registrar is empowered to wind up the affairs of a society U/s 64 of TCS Act, 1964.

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Type of Societies.

No. of Societies.

1

PACS

20

2

ECCS

15

3

Consumer Stores

02

4

LCCS

78

5

Housing Societies

11

6

Industrial Cooperative Societies

11

7

Hamali Cooperative Societies

16

8

Societies under TS MACS Act, 1995 (Mostly SHGs & Others)

1044

Total

1197

District Cooperative Officer,

Peddapally.