Section 31: Liability of past member or of the estate of a deceased member

Q: What does Section 31 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) deal with?

Section 31 TNREGA pertains to "Liability of past member or of the estate of a deceased member". It is part of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 31 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs liability of past member or of the estate of a deceased member. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 31 TNREGA still in force?

Yes, Section 31 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 31 TNREGA?

धारा 31 TNREGA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 31 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. Section 31 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs liability of past member or of the estate of a deceased member. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 31 TNREGA?

Dhara 31 TNREGA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 31 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 31 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs liability of past member or of the estate of a deceased member. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 31 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983?

Cite as: "Section 31, The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983, § 31 (India).

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(1)

Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the liability of a past member or of the estate of a deceased member of a registered society for the debts of the society as they existed,-

(a) in the case of a past member, on the date on which he ceased to be a member; and

(b) in the case of a deceased member, on the date of his death; shall continue for a period of two years from such date:

(2)

Where the Registrar has, by order in writing under sub-section (1) of section 137 directed a registered society to be wound up, the liability of a past member or of the estate of a deceased member who ceased to be a member or, as the case may be, died within two years immediately preceding the date of the order shall continue until the entire liquidation proceedings are completed, but such liability shall extend only to the debts of the society as they existed on the dale of his ceasing to be a member or on the date of his death, as the case may be.