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Resignation of Membership

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Free
Stamp duty
No stamp duty: it is not an instrument within section 2(14) of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
Registration
Not registrable: section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908 does not reach it.
Witnesses
Witnesses are not required; the applicant/member is the sender.

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To resign society membership, tied to the share register, property position and dues — don't resign while still owning the linked dwelling or before shares/property transfer completes. Governed by the Punjab Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 and bye-laws (Chandigarh: same Act, 1963 Rules); notice period and refund timetable aren't fixed by statute.

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State the certificate and property position; ask for final dues/share treatment, don't assume automatic repayment. Disputes: Registrar, s.55.

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What follows is written for Punjab and Chandigarh. It states the position there rather than describing how it varies, so the amounts below are the ones that apply — worth confirming at the sub-registrar’s office, because rates change. If the property is anywhere else in India, none of this is yours.

Stamp duty

No stamp duty: it is not an instrument within section 2(14) of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.

Registration

Not registrable: section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908 does not reach it.

Notarisation

Notarisation is not required for this society application or request.

Witnesses

Witnesses are not required; the applicant/member is the sender.

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RESIGNATION OF MEMBERSHIP

Resignation date: 1 April 2026

Member: Aarav Sharma, Sector 21, Panchkula, member no. X. Society: ABC Cooperative House Building Society Ltd, registration CHD/COOP/118, Sector 48, Chandigarh. Jurisdiction: Punjab.

Share certificate: X. Property status: Linked dwelling or share transfer already approved. Reason: X Dues: Society dues paid through the stated date. Share settlement: Refund or share settlement under Act and bye-laws.

LEGAL BASIS

Punjab: The Punjab Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 governs resignation from membership. The Act, Rules and registered bye-laws govern cessation/withdrawal from membership; the precise notice and refund period were not confirmed. The society/managing committee receives the first filing and the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Punjab is the statutory supervisory authority. The current fee and processing period for this precise filing were not confirmed from the sources used. Section 55 supplies the Registrar dispute route for disputes touching the constitution, management or business of the society.

Chandigarh: The Punjab Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 and Punjab Co-operative Societies Rules, 1963 apply to cooperative societies in UT Chandigarh. The Punjab Act/1963 Rules and registered bye-laws govern resignation; the precise notice and settlement period were not confirmed. The society/managing committee receives the first filing and the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, UT Chandigarh is the local statutory authority. The current fee and processing period for this precise filing were not confirmed from the sources used. Section 55 supplies the Registrar dispute route for disputes touching the constitution, management or business of the society.

PERSONAL DATA NOTICE

This notice is given under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

The purpose of collecting personal data in this Resignation of Membership is to identify the relevant member or applicant, decide or record the stated society matter, and preserve the corresponding statutory society record.

The record will be held by Kagaznama and may be shared only with the applicant/member, ABC Cooperative House Building Society Ltd, its managing committee, the Registrar of Cooperative Societies and professionals directly involved in the stated society matter.

If the matter does not proceed, the personal data will be retained for 90 days and then erased. If the matter proceeds, the record will be retained for the matter plus 12 months, except where a statutory or society-record retention period requires a longer named period.

A person named in this document may request correction or erasure where the purpose has ended, withdraw consent for future consent-based processing, or raise a grievance by writing to privacy@example.com. The record-holder should acknowledge and reply within 30 days.

Questions about this document

Does the Resignation of Membership need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

No stamp duty: it is not an instrument within section 2(14) of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.

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Does the Resignation of Membership need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Not registrable: section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908 does not reach it.

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What does the Resignation of Membership cost on Kagaznama?

Free.

Documents are free. Only kits are paid.

Does the Resignation of Membership need witnesses?

Witnesses are not required; the applicant/member is the sender.

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