We have a 8 member committee from which 3 members have resigned. Our committee is 2 yrs old and we are now 5 members and we need 6 members for quorum and to pass any resolution and take any decision. Pls guide us whether we can co opt or go for reelection of all 8 members
I C Naik
These are called casual vacancies and are to be filled up in accordance with Rule 76 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Election to Committee) Rules, 2014
Rule 74:
“74. Casual vacancies.- (1) In the event of the vacancy occurring on account of death, resignation, disqualification or removal of a elected committee member of a society or through such a member becoming incapable of acting prior to the expiry of his term of office or otherwise, the committee of the society shall forthwith communicate the occurrence of such vacancies to the State Co-operation Election Authority and District Co-operation Election Officer and the vacancy shall be filled as soon as conveniently :—
(i) If half of the tenure of the committee is not expired, by way of bye-election, and the provisions of these Rules shall thereupon mutatis mutandis apply accordingly :
(ii) If the half of the tenure of the committee is expired, by the committee by way of nomination out of the same class of the members in respect of which casual vacancy has arisen in the meeting of the remaining members of the committee, which shall be presided over by an officer authorized by State Co-operation Election Authority or District Co-operation Election Officer, in this behalf.
(2) The member so elected or nominated under sub-rule (1) shall hold office so long only as the member of the committee in whose place he is elected would have held it, if the vacancy had not occurred.”
This Rule will be acted upon by THE STATE COOPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY only after your society communicates as required under the M C S Act 1960, Section 73CB(14):
The committee of every co-operative society shall, –