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Nive sha   10 July 2025

Unregisterd chit funds

My mom have joined the unregistered chit fund of 5 lakh chit fund (40 months)scheme.She joined 3 - 5 lakh Chit fund Scheme.She need a money urgently .The unregistered chit fund lady told that only if you join 3 chits then only they will give the money in the begining.So she joined 3 - 5 lakh chits and paid 5 chit amount for all these 3 chit.Then we were facing some financial crisis so my mom have droped the other 2 chit fund (existing amount around 65,000 was still with that lady).We did not get that amount immedietly after dropping we decided to pay only 1st chit amount fully since it is already bidded.one month we have delayed a payment by 1 day she was very rude and started shouting infront of our house and demanded as to sell the property and give the money.when my mother told that her existing chit amount(65,000) is still with her soyou can reduce that amount but she refused and told pay till 30 months then only we will reduce.we have delayed the payment for only 3 months but she and her husband will shout and use in approriate word infront of my mom.After that we started paying regularly.now we have paid till 31 months(2,83,000) till now.I have few questions now.Will they provide the interest for the 65,000 which is still with that party .second do we need to pay the full amount to them eventhough they are unregistered chit fund and I have alredy paid a bidded amount.We complaint in cm cell it was for warderd to police but they said they will give time to pay and they won't disturb you.But she have shouted and disturbed as a lot i don't want anyone to fall on her trap.Even if i want to pay that exceeding amount i can pay but i don't want to leave that lady freely .Because all my amount are taxed but these people are running without license and most of our people are fisherman so these people don't need to pay tax or file itr.Therefore here we have many people running this kind of unregistered chot fun.Please give suggestion on how to procees


 7 Replies

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     11 July 2025

I believe they did not force your mother to join the chit funds,it was due to her urgent needs that your mother joined the chit scheme.

If you have behaved erratically i.e., by not paying the chit amount regularly especially when you have already availed the bid amount  then this type of harsh and violent behavior from the organisers is unavoidable.

There is no legal action possible especially when both the sides are at fault.

 

Nive sha   11 July 2025

Thank you sir I will pay the total amoun.but even though our existing 10chit amount 65000is already with her still she is fighting and talking ruding infront of public places not giving us time.my mom said she need money to her friend.chut fund lady was a neighbour she asked us to join that she need 2 more person  to run it after that she specified the condition. I just want to know that running these kind of chit is legal or not I have heard she is talking so rudely to other people who joined in that chit and even chit fund lady threw money on the face of one person just because she asked the amount she paid for chit .she did not bid the amount and  she was very frustrated with that lady demand

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     11 July 2025

The individual behavior and the attitude of the person conducting chit fund is a different subject, aggrieved by the unbecoming behavior the affected person can resort to legal course by filing a criminal complaint for harassment and acts of cruelty including cheating or fraud, however conducting such chits funds cannot be termed as an illegal act until and unless an act of fraud or cheating takes place

R.K Nanda (Advocate)     11 July 2025

Take help of local lawyer for proper legal guidance as your case is complicated one. 

kavksatyanarayana (subregistrar/supdt.(retired))     11 July 2025

The operation of an unregistered chit fund is illegal, and if anyone complains to the Registrar of Chits about that chit fund organisation.  It is your fault for joining an unregistered chit fund organisation without informing the Chit Registrar.

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     12 July 2025

Of course operating and participating in an unregistered chit fund is illegal in India. The Chit Funds Act of 1982 prohibits the operation of unregistered chit funds, and participation in such schemes can lead to legal trouble, including potential fines and imprisonment.

Unregistered chit funds are more susceptible to fraud and mismanagement because they lack the oversight and regulations that apply to registered ones,

The government advises the public to avoid unregistered chit funds and instead opt for legally recognized financial institutions like banks or registered chit funds. 

P. Venu (Advocate)     21 July 2025

The facts posted reveal that activities of the so-called chit fund comes within the purview of the Prize Chit Funds and Money Circulation (Banning) Act, 1978.


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