State Act

THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959.

104. Recovery of sums due to Government.- (1) All sums due from a co-operative society or from an 2[office bearer]2 or member or past member of a co-operative society as such to Government including any costs awarded to Government under any provision of this Act, may, on a certificate issued by the Registrar 3[or the 1[Director of Co-operative Audit]1 ]3 in this behalf, be recovered in the same manner as arrears of land revenue. (2) Sums due from a society to Government and recoverable under sub-section (1) may be recovered, firstly, from the property of the society; secondly, in the case of a society the liability of the members of which is limited, from the members, past members or the estates of deceased members, subject to the limit of their liability; and, thirdly, in the case of other societies, from the members, past members or the estates of deceased members: Provided that the liability of past members and the estates of deceased members shall in all cases be subject to the provisions of section 25. 1[(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding sub-sections, the audit fee due from a co-operative society may also be recovered in such manner as may be prescribed.]1