The Registration process and requirements are governed by

Maharashtra State Co-operative Society Act 1960.

To Register Co-op. Housing Society, Minimum 10 member are
required.
Less than 10 members Societies are also Registered as per
M.S.Govt. Ordinance No. 1094 and 277/14 Dated 10/03/1995.
But such member's flats should be less than 700 Sq.ft. Carpet
Area
As per M.S. Govt. Notification dated 24/07/1992 conditions for
registrations Are liberalized.
1)

60 % of the Promoters are must be ready to form Co-op.

Housing
Society.
2)
If flats are sold as per the Maharashtra Ownership Flats
Act, 1963 [MOFA] then it is the duty of the Builder / Developer
to form society and hand over the Account + Documents to
Provisional Working Committee [PWC] In this case the builder
become CP and other flat owners become Promoters for
Registration purpose.

3)

When the builder is not registering society due to some

reasons or not support to registered society then
flat purchasers can apply for registration of Co-operative
Housing Society under Non Co-operation. In this case one of
the flat owner should be elected as CP for Registration purpose.
In this case some more time is taken to registered society as
registrar is issue notice to builder for Non Co-operation. If no

response then ex-party decision are taken for registration of

the society. Now all the case of Non Co-operation Registration
decisions is given by District Deputy Registrar [DDR] then
society is registered.
4) All flat owners should hold meeting and elect Promoter. All
power for Registrations, documentation etc. should be given to
promoter. The resolution should be passed and must be sign by
all flat owners who wish to become member of the Cooperative Housing Society.
5)

Appoint Consultant / Legal Advocate for registration and ask

him to comply all requirements. All members also can do work
for registration.

6)

For registration of Co-op. Hsg. Society the following

documents should be filed to Dy. Registrar / Asst. Registrar Of
Co-operative Department area concern in order as follow -

1) Applications for Name to be Reserved for Proposed Society's

2) Form of resolution electing a CP and Promoter and giving them authority for doing certain acts
on behalf of the proposed society
3) Application form "A" 4 copies
4) Information in Annexture " A " " B " " C " 4 copies
5) Bye-Law of the Society 2 copies
6) Details of Accounts Annexture " D " 2 copies
7) Bank Balance Certificate in Original 1 copy in Original
8) Agreement of Flat 1 copy
9) Advocate Search Report 2 copy [Title Certificate]
10) Society's Building Plan 2 copies
11) Lay Out Plan 2 copies
12) Sanction Plan from Authority 2 copies
13) O.C / C.C copy 2 copies
14) Promoter's Guarantee in form " X " On Rs. 100/- Stamp paper & notarized 1 copy
15) Guarantee in form " Y " On Rs. 100/- Stamp paper & notarized 1 copy
16) Guarantee in form " Z " On Rs. 100/- Stamp paper & notarized 1 copies
17) 7/12 or City Survey Revenue Record of Land [not more than 1 month old] 1 copy

18) Promoters Affidavit On Rs. 100/- Stamp paper & notarized 1 copy
19) Indemnity Bond On Rs. 100/- Stamp paper & notarized 1 copy
20) NA Certificate / ULC 2 copy
21) PlotareaLand Map 2 copies
22) Scheme
23) Registration Fee Challan for Rs.2500 1 copy original
24) Builder Non Co-operation form Z On Rs. 100/- Stamp paper & notarized if required 1 copy
25) CP Affidavit for Child Labour On Rs. 100/- Stamp paper & notarized 1 copy

All this forms are available at your District Co-operative Housing

Society Federation.
On submission of above document the Dy./Asst. Registrar will
go through the papers And document. If it found OK he will
make order for issue of Registration Certificate.
If any deficiencies are found then the applicant will be inform
accordingly and documents will be corrected wherever
necessary. When all papers are in order, he will issue order for
issue of Registration Certificate.
Registration Certificate is issued with covering letter and
Officer's name is mentioned who will attend First General
Meeting. Normally the Officer concern is not attending
meeting. In absence, all members has to hold meeting and has
to elect Provisional Working Committee [PWC] whose working
period will be ONE Year.
After electing PWC the member of PWC has to submitted the
M-20 bond on Rs. 100/- stamp paper with the sign of Officer's
whose name is in Covering latter to Dy./Asst. Registrar. All Rule
and Regulations, resolution and minutes which is written in
AGM Register must be sign by Officer's name is mentioned
in covering letter it is the most important step [Many society

forget this which creates problem in future]. After First Annual

General Meeting PWC is replaced with new Working
Committee [WC] whose working period will be FIVE Year. The
new WC election can conduct before PWC time over with
proper election process. WC also has to submitted the M-20
bond on Rs. 100/- stamp paper with the sign of election officer
to Dy./Asst. Registrar
When application for Name reservation of Society has given ,
the Dy./Asst. Registrar give instruction to Open Bank Account in
Dist. Central Co-op. Bank The Account has to opened in the
name of CP And deposit all money of Share Capital Contribution
[per member Share Money is Rs. 50*10 = Rs. 500 i.e. 10 share
of 50 rupees each ] and Member ship Fees of Rs. 100/- i.e. Per
member you have to deposit Rs. 600/- in bank and obtain Bank
Balance Certificate and submitted it to Dy./Asst. Registrar. After
First Annual General Body Meeting the Bank Account has
to transfer in the name of Society. For bank Account operation
Chairman sign must and either Secretary and Treasurer.
Expenditure has to be made as per provision of Bye-Laws. Bank
and Cash Transaction [Collection and Payment] are handled by
Treasure when Billing Clerk or Accountant are not been kept.

7/12 extract of the land or property card.

Certificate from the competent authority regarding nonagriculturalland.

The order regarding applicable/non applicable of land ceiling Act.

Construction layout approved by the competent authority.

Letter of sanction for starting construction.

Certificate regarding completion of construction work.

Development Agreement if the land is taken for development.

Letter of Power of Attorney of the land.

Title search report of the land.

The registered agreement of purchases of the flat with necessary

stamp duty paid.

Architect Certificate regarding construction.

List of Members.

Scheme of the Society.

Application for reserving name.

At least ten members are necessary for registration of society.

However the government has given permission subject to some
conditions for the Housing society of less than 10 members by
exercising powers under section 7.

If the land is given by the government or undertaking agency of the

government then its guarantee letter.

No objection certificates from the Charitable Commissioner if the

land is of Trust.

Certificate of the competent authority regarding non-agricultural plot.

While registering SRA/SRD and MHADA recognized Cooperative

Housing Societies, it is obligatory to fulfill the necessary papers as
per instructions given by that authorities by their circulars in
addition to above criterion.

Application for Registering Society (A form)

Table giving information of society (B Form)11

Table giving details of the members ( C Form)

Statement of Accounts of the Members (D Form)

Bye-Laws of the Mortgage Society.

Notorised Guarantee letter by the Chief Promoter of the society on

the stamp Paper of Rs. 100/

Notarised Guarantee letter by the Builder, Promoter on the Stamp

Paper of Rs. 100/

Affidavit of Members (Affidavit of Minimum 10 Promoters)

Two copies of bye laws approvedby the Commissioner, Co-operation and

Registrar,Co-operative Societies, Maharashtra State Pune.

Proof of the bank balance of depositing the amount of each share of Rs. 500/
-of the promoter member and admission fee of Rs. 100/
after getting permission for reservation in the District Central Cooperative Bank.

Chalan of Rs. 2500/

deposited in the Government Treasury Registration fee for the Housing Society of
Backward class is Rs. 50/