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  1. The society and its purpose
  2. Subscribers and the first governing body
  3. Rules for running the society
  4. Filing and signing

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The society and its purpose

For example: Sunrise Enclave Residents Welfare Association

Category of the society’s objectsNeeded

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For example: To manage and maintain the common areas, security, horticulture and amenities of Sunrise Enclave, Sector 115, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali); to collect and apply maintenance contributions from residents for that purpose; to represent residents before local authorities and utility providers; and to do all things incidental to the welfare of residents of the colony.

Proposed registered office addressNeeded
Basis on which the registered office premises are heldNeeded
Where the society is being registeredNeeded

For example: Registrar of Firms and Societies, S.A.S. Nagar

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For example: Sunrise Enclave Owners Welfare Society

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For example: NOC dated 2 January 2026 from Harjeet Singh Gill, owner of the Community Centre premises

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PART A — APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A SOCIETY

To,
The Registrar, __________.

Date: __________
Place: __________

Subject: Application for registration of "__________" under the Societies Registration Act, 1860

Sir/Madam,

We, the undersigned, being not less than seven persons associated for the purpose described in the accompanying Memorandum of Association, apply for registration of a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, under the proposed name "__________". We enclose the Memorandum of Association (Part B), the Rules and Regulations (Part C), the verification affidavit, and the other documents listed below.

PART B — MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION

  1. NAME

1.1 The name of the society is "__________" (the "Society").

  1. REGISTERED OFFICE

2.1 The registered office of the Society is at __________, situated in __________.

2.2 The premises are __________.

  1. OBJECTS

3.1 The objects of the Society fall within __________, within the meaning of s.20 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

3.2 The objects of the Society, in detail, are: __________.

  1. THE FIRST GOVERNING BODY

4.1 The names, addresses and occupations of the members of the first governing body of the Society, to whom, by the Rules and Regulations, the management of its affairs is entrusted, are:

__________

  1. SUBSCRIBERS

5.1 We, the several persons whose names and addresses are given below, are desirous of being formed into a society, under the name of "__________", in pursuance of this Memorandum of Association, and we agree to the several provisions contained in this Memorandum and in the Rules and Regulations of the Society:

__________

PART C — RULES AND REGULATIONS

  1. MEMBERSHIP

6.1 Eligibility: __________.

6.4 Membership ceases on resignation, on a member ceasing to meet the eligibility described above, or on expulsion by the General Body for conduct prejudicial to the Society's objects, by the process its Managing Committee lays down consistently with natural justice.

  1. GENERAL BODY MEETINGS

7.1 The Annual General Meeting is held __________.

7.2 An Extraordinary General Meeting may be called by the Managing Committee, or on a written requisition of not less than one-fifth of the members, on fourteen days' notice.

7.3 Quorum for a General Body meeting: __________. If quorum is not present, the meeting stands adjourned to a date the Managing Committee fixes, at which the members present, whatever their number, constitute quorum.

  1. THE GOVERNING BODY (MANAGING COMMITTEE)

8.1 The first governing body is as stated in clause 4 above. Its term is __________ years, after which fresh elections or appointments shall be held in accordance with a schedule the Managing Committee notifies to members in advance.

8.2 The Managing Committee manages the day-to-day affairs of the Society, consistently with these Rules and Regulations and with decisions of the General Body, and may fill a casual vacancy in its own number by co-option until the next election.

8.3 Under s.3A of the Societies Registration Act, 1860, a list of the persons constituting the Managing Committee, as elected or appointed at each Annual General Meeting, shall be filed with the Registrar within fourteen days of that meeting.

  1. FUNDS, BANKING AND AUDIT

9.1 The funds of the Society consist of membership fees, subscriptions, donations and any other lawful receipts, and shall be applied only towards the objects of the Society.

9.2 The Society's bank account shall be operated by __________.

9.3 The accounts of the Society shall be __________, and the audited accounts shall be placed before the Annual General Meeting.

  1. AMENDMENT

10.1 The Rules and Regulations may be amended __________.

10.2 A change of the Society's name or objects requires the special majority s.12 or s.12A of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 prescribes, and takes effect only on the Registrar's approval under that section.

  1. DISSOLUTION

11.1 The Society may be dissolved by a resolution of not less than three-fifths of its members, consistently with s.13 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

11.2 On dissolution, after satisfying the Society's debts and liabilities, the remaining funds and property shall not be distributed among the members in any manner, but shall be given or transferred to some other society with objects similar to those of this Society, to be determined by the members at or before the time of dissolution, consistently with s.14 of that Act, or by the civil court if the members are unable to agree.

DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED

Memorandum of Association and Rules and Regulations (Part B and Part C above), each certified by not less than three members of the governing body; verification affidavit; identity and address proof of each subscriber; the no-objection referred to in clause 2.3, where applicable; and the registration fee.

VERIFICATION AFFIDAVIT

I, __________, __________ of the proposed Society, do hereby verify that the contents of this application, the Memorandum of Association and the Rules and Regulations are true to my knowledge and belief, and that no material fact has been concealed.

Solemnly affirmed at __________ on __________.

Deponent's signature: ______________________________

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the subscribers named in clause 5 have signed this Memorandum of Association at __________ on __________, each in the presence of the attesting authority named below.

SUBSCRIBERS' SIGNATURES

__________

(Each subscriber above signs here, in the order listed:)

Signature: ______________________________ Signature: ______________________________
Signature: ______________________________ Signature: ______________________________
Signature: ______________________________ Signature: ______________________________
Signature: ______________________________

ATTESTED before me:

Name and designation of attesting Notary/Gazetted Officer/Advocate: ______________________________
Signature and seal: ______________________________

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PART A — APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A SOCIETY

To,
The Registrar, __________.

Date: __________
Place: __________

Subject: Application for registration of "__________" under the Societies Registration Act, 1860

Sir/Madam,

We, the undersigned, being not less than seven persons associated for the purpose described in the accompanying Memorandum of Association, apply for registration of a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, under the proposed name "__________". We enclose the Memorandum of Association (Part B), the Rules and Regulations (Part C), the verification affidavit, and the other documents listed below.

PART B — MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION

  1. NAME

1.1 The name of the society is "__________" (the "Society").

  1. REGISTERED OFFICE

2.1 The registered office of the Society is at __________, situated in __________.

2.2 The premises are __________.

  1. OBJECTS

3.1 The objects of the Society fall within __________, within the meaning of s.20 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

3.2 The objects of the Society, in detail, are: __________.

  1. THE FIRST GOVERNING BODY

4.1 The names, addresses and occupations of the members of the first governing body of the Society, to whom, by the Rules and Regulations, the management of its affairs is entrusted, are:

__________

  1. SUBSCRIBERS

5.1 We, the several persons whose names and addresses are given below, are desirous of being formed into a society, under the name of "__________", in pursuance of this Memorandum of Association, and we agree to the several provisions contained in this Memorandum and in the Rules and Regulations of the Society:

__________

PART C — RULES AND REGULATIONS

  1. MEMBERSHIP

6.1 Eligibility: __________.

6.4 Membership ceases on resignation, on a member ceasing to meet the eligibility described above, or on expulsion by the General Body for conduct prejudicial to the Society's objects, by the process its Managing Committee lays down consistently with natural justice.

  1. GENERAL BODY MEETINGS

7.1 The Annual General Meeting is held __________.

7.2 An Extraordinary General Meeting may be called by the Managing Committee, or on a written requisition of not less than one-fifth of the members, on fourteen days' notice.

7.3 Quorum for a General Body meeting: __________. If quorum is not present, the meeting stands adjourned to a date the Managing Committee fixes, at which the members present, whatever their number, constitute quorum.

  1. THE GOVERNING BODY (MANAGING COMMITTEE)

8.1 The first governing body is as stated in clause 4 above. Its term is __________ years, after which fresh elections or appointments shall be held in accordance with a schedule the Managing Committee notifies to members in advance.

8.2 The Managing Committee manages the day-to-day affairs of the Society, consistently with these Rules and Regulations and with decisions of the General Body, and may fill a casual vacancy in its own number by co-option until the next election.

8.3 Under s.3A of the Societies Registration Act, 1860, a list of the persons constituting the Managing Committee, as elected or appointed at each Annual General Meeting, shall be filed with the Registrar within fourteen days of that meeting.

  1. FUNDS, BANKING AND AUDIT

9.1 The funds of the Society consist of membership fees, subscriptions, donations and any other lawful receipts, and shall be applied only towards the objects of the Society.

9.2 The Society's bank account shall be operated by __________.

9.3 The accounts of the Society shall be __________, and the audited accounts shall be placed before the Annual General Meeting.

  1. AMENDMENT

10.1 The Rules and Regulations may be amended __________.

10.2 A change of the Society's name or objects requires the special majority s.12 or s.12A of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 prescribes, and takes effect only on the Registrar's approval under that section.

  1. DISSOLUTION

11.1 The Society may be dissolved by a resolution of not less than three-fifths of its members, consistently with s.13 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

11.2 On dissolution, after satisfying the Society's debts and liabilities, the remaining funds and property shall not be distributed among the members in any manner, but shall be given or transferred to some other society with objects similar to those of this Society, to be determined by the members at or before the time of dissolution, consistently with s.14 of that Act, or by the civil court if the members are unable to agree.

DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED

Memorandum of Association and Rules and Regulations (Part B and Part C above), each certified by not less than three members of the governing body; verification affidavit; identity and address proof of each subscriber; the no-objection referred to in clause 2.3, where applicable; and the registration fee.

VERIFICATION AFFIDAVIT

I, __________, __________ of the proposed Society, do hereby verify that the contents of this application, the Memorandum of Association and the Rules and Regulations are true to my knowledge and belief, and that no material fact has been concealed.

Solemnly affirmed at __________ on __________.

Deponent's signature: ______________________________

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the subscribers named in clause 5 have signed this Memorandum of Association at __________ on __________, each in the presence of the attesting authority named below.

SUBSCRIBERS' SIGNATURES

__________

(Each subscriber above signs here, in the order listed:)

Signature: ______________________________ Signature: ______________________________
Signature: ______________________________ Signature: ______________________________
Signature: ______________________________ Signature: ______________________________
Signature: ______________________________

ATTESTED before me:

Name and designation of attesting Notary/Gazetted Officer/Advocate: ______________________________
Signature and seal: ______________________________

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