Prajot Volvoikar 12 August 2023

The goa co-operative societies act, 2001

This is section 33 of The Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001. Can any one explain the meaning of this section?

33. Liability of past member and estate of deceased member.— (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the liability of a past member, or of the estate of a deceased member, of a society for the debts of the society as they stood, (a) in the case of a past member, on the date on which he ceased to be a member, and
(b) in the case of a deceased member, on the date of his death, shall cease after a period of two years from such date.

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T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate) 13 August 2023

This law refers toi the liability of the member as on the last date of his membership or as on the date of his death over the estates with reagrd to the recovery of the debts that stood on their name in the society

Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate ) 13 August 2023

Liability of deceased member shall cease after a period of two years from date of death of the member.

Prajot Volvoikar 13 August 2023

If a member has not paid maintainence charges and he dies without paying it and society does not make any effort to recover the dues, after 2 years of death of member, society looses the right to recover the dues from legal heirs?