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H018🏠 Housing & PropertyReply draft

Society not holding AGM or not maintaining accounts

What you need to know

Every housing society must hold AGM within 90 days of financial year end and maintain audited accounts. Failure violates Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act and can be reported to the Registrar.

Your rights

1

Annual AGM within 90 days of financial year end

2

Audited accounts every year

3

Inspect society accounts on demand

4

File complaint with Registrar of Co-operative Societies

What you should do now

Action first
1

Send written demand to committee

  • Email/letter demanding AGM date and audited accounts
  • Get other members to co-sign — collective demand is harder to ignore
  • Give 30-day deadline
2

If ignored

  • File complaint with Registrar of Co-operative Societies
  • Registrar can order AGM to be convened

Acts applicable

Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act 1961

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Section 75 — Audit and Section 79 — Annual General Meeting

Where to complain

Consumer complaint portal: e-jagriti.gov.in (replaced edaakhil.nic.in as of Jan 2025). Labour complaints: col.gujarat.gov.in. All links verified June 2026 via web search against official government sources.