Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act, 1961
(1) Where in respect of any society including a society existing immediately before the commencement of the Gujarat Co-operative Societies (Ahmedabad) Ordinance, 1982 a new committee of management is, for any reason whatsoever, not elected [before] the expiry of the term of office of members of a committee of management of such society, (not being a committee referred to in section 80A) [or having been elected not functioning] the Registrar may by an order in writing, appoint a person or a committee of persons to be the custodian of the society until a new committee of management is elected or, as the case may be, starts functioning. [ (1A) The Registrar shall hold election of such society within a period of two months and the Committee shall be constituted before the expiration of that period.]