(1) If the result of any inquiry held under section 83 or an inspection made under section 84 discloses any defects in the constitution, working or financial condition or the books of society, the Registrar may bring such defects to the notice of the society. The Registrar may also make an order directing the society 1 Clause (c) was inserted by Mah. 16 of 2013, s. 52(b)(ii).
2 Sub-section (4) was added by Mah. 3 of 1974, s. 20.
3 These words were inserted by Mah. 16 of 2013, s. 53.
76 The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 [1961 : Mah. XXIV or its officers to take such action as may be specified in the order to remedy the defects, within the time specified therein.
(2) The society concerned may, within sixty days from the date of any order made by the Registrar under the foregoing sub-section, appeal against it to the State Government.
(3) The State Government may, in deciding the appeal, annul, reverse, modify or confirm, the order of the Registrar.
(4) If a society fails to rectify the defects disclosed in the course of or as a result of an audit under section 81 or fails to rectify the defects as directed by the Registrar, and where no appeal has been made to the State Government within the time specified in the order, or where on the appeal so made the State Government has not annulled, reversed or modified the order, the Registrar may himself take steps to have the defects rectified, and may recover the costs from the officer or officers of the society who, in his opinion, has or have failed to rectify the defects.