I am a resident of a cooperative housing society in Ahmedabad in Gujarat. My name is 2nd in society share certificate. Can I become office bearer by consent if 1st name in our soc share certificate Saral cooperative housing society ltd
Regis no. GH 13372
Date of regs 16.10.1989
Ahmedabad
I C Naik
The Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act, 1961
(13) “member” means a person joining in an application for the registration of a co-operative society which is subsequently registered or a person duly admitted to membership of a society after registration and includes a nominal, associate or sympathizer member;
Section 25(2) provides that
“Subject to the provisions of sub-section (6) of section 28 a nominal associate or sympathizer member shall have such privileges and rights of a member and be subject to such liabilities of a member, as may be specified in the by-laws of the society.
Sub-Section 2 and 6 of Section 28 provides
Sub-Section 2
“Where a share of a society is held jointly by more than one person, only the person whose name stands first in the share certificate, shall have the right to vote.
Sub-Section 6
“A nominal, associate, or sympathizer member of a society shall have the right of vote if such right is conferred on him by the bye-laws.”
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