Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act, 1961
(1) If in respect of a committee of a Society having the Registrar as its member, the State Government and in respect of a Committee of a Society which does not have the Registrar as its member, the Registrar, is of the opinion that the Committee— (a) persistently makes default or, is negligent in the performance of the duties imposed on it by this Act or the rules or the bye-laws, or does anything which is prejudicial to the interest of the society or its members, then subject to the rules the State Government or, as the case may be the Registrar may, after giving the committee an opportunity of stating its objection, if any, within fifteen days form the date of issue of notice, by order in writing, remove the Committee; and appoint— (i) a committee, consisting of one or more members of the society [not being the members of the committee removed under this sub-section], in its place, or (ii) one or more administrator from amongst the members of the society, not being the members of the committee removed under this sub-section, or from amongst the officers of the co-operative department of the State Government, to manage the affairs of the society for a period not exceeding [one year] as may be specified in the order, which period may, at the discretion of the Registrar, be extended from time to time, so, however, that the total period does not exceed [two years] in the aggregate. (2) the committee or administrator so appointed shall, subject to the control of the Registrar and to such instructions as he may from time to time give, have power to exercise all or any of the functions of the committee or of any officer of the society, and take all such action as may be required in the interests of the society. (3) If at any time during any period extended period [referred to in sub-section (1)], it appears to the Registrar that it is no longer necessary to continue to carry on the affairs of the society as aforesaid, he may, by an order published in the Official Gazette, direct that the management shall terminate; and on such order being made, the management of the society shall be handed over to a new committee duly constituted. (4) the committee or administrator shall, at the expiry or termination of its or his term of office, arrange for the constitution of a new committee in accordance with the bye-laws of the society: (5) All acts does on purported to be done by the committee or administrator during the period during which the affairs of the society are carried on by the committee or administrator appointed under sub-section (1), shall be binding on the new committee. (6) Before making an order in writing removing the committee and appointing another committee in its place or one or more administrators] under sub-section (1) in respect of a society, the Registrar shall consult any co-operative financing institution to which it is indebted. [ (7) The remuneration of the Administrator appointed under sub-section (1) shall be such as may be determined by the Registrar and the same shall be paid from the fund of the society.]