The Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Tribunal (Constitution and Procedure) Rules, 2002

Q: What does Article 2 of The Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Tribunal (Constitution and Procedure) Rules, 2002 say?

(i) 'Act' means the Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996 (Bihar Act 2 of 1997); (ii) 'Tribunal' means the Co-operative Tribunal constituted under Section 39 of the Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996; (iii) 'Section' means a section of the Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996; (iv) 'Appeal' means an appeal preferred to the Tribunal under the Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996; (v) 'Application' means an application filed

Q: What does Article 3 of The Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Tribunal (Constitution and Procedure) Rules, 2002 say?

(i) Government Servant, retired or serving, not below the rank of Special Secretary to Government of Bihar. (ii) Officer of Bihar Co-operative Service, retired or serving, not below the rank of Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies. (iii) Retired Senior District and Sessions Judge :

Q: What does Article 4 of The Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Tribunal (Constitution and Procedure) Rules, 2002 say?

(b) Where an appeal or application is heard by a Bench constituted of two members whether it consists of the Chairman or not and the members are divided in opinion on any point or points, such point shall be referred to a Bench consisting of all the three members including Chairman. (c) For the matter in which Registrar or State Government is either Applicant or Respondent it shall necessarily be placed in the Bench headed by the Chairman. Chapter III Terms, Headquarters, Office Hours

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            "content": "(i) 'Act' means the Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996 (Bihar Act 2 of 1997);\n(ii) 'Tribunal' means the Co-operative Tribunal constituted under Section 39 of the Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996;\n(iii) 'Section' means a section of the Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996;\n(iv) 'Appeal' means an appeal preferred to the Tribunal under the Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996;\n(v) 'Application' means an application filed to the Tribunal under the Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996;\n(vi) 'Chairman' means the Chairman of the Tribunal.\n(vii) 'Form' means a form appended to these rules;\n(viii) 'Gazette' means the Official Gazette of Bihar;\n(ix) 'Party' means the appellant or applicant, as the case may be and includes his pleader or any other person on behalf of the appellant or applicant;\n(x) 'Opposite Party' means respondents to an appeal or an application and shall include an authority whose orders are proposed to be taken in an appeal;\n(xi) 'Respondents' means opposite party;\n(xii) 'Pleader' means the pleader as defined in clause (15) of Section (2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 [Central Act V of 1908];\n(xiii) 'Secretary' means the person who is for the time being discharging the functions of the Secretary to the Tribunal;\n(xiv) 'State Government' means the Government of Bihar;\n(xv) Words and expressions used but not defined shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Act and the Rules made thereunder.\nChapter II\nConstitution",
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            "content": "(b) Where an appeal or application is heard by a Bench constituted of two members whether it consists of the Chairman or not and the members are divided in opinion on any point or points, such point shall be referred to a Bench consisting of all the three members including Chairman.\n(c) For the matter in which Registrar or State Government is either Applicant or Respondent it shall necessarily be placed in the Bench headed by the Chairman.\nChapter III\nTerms, Headquarters, Office Hours",
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            "content": "(i) whether the person presenting it has an authority to do so; and\n(ii) whether it conforms to the provisions of the Act and these Rules.\n(b) If the Secretary of the Tribunal finds that the appeal or application does not conform to the requirement of the Act-and/or these Rules, he shall cause it to be returned by making an endorsement on the same and calling upon the appellant or the applicant in Form-II to rectify the defect or defects within a period of not less than 15 days and cause it to be entered in the remarks column of the Form-I and paste it on the notice board of the Tribunal. The Secretary may, for sufficient cause extend the said period, if the defect or defects are not rectified within the period allowed.\n(c) If the defect or defects are not rectified within the period allowed, the Secretary shall make a report to the effect to the Chairman who may reject the appeal or the application, and affix the same on the notice board of the Tribunal.\n(d) If the Secretary is satisfied that the appeal or the application is presented properly, he shall cause the particulars of the same to be entered in the Registers in Form, I & II respectively, as the case may be. Such entries shall be numbered year wise according to the order in which they are registered.The serial number in the Register shall be given as the case number of the appeal or the application as the case may be. Separate petition has to be filed for any 'Interim' order required:",
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The Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Tribunal (Constitution and Procedure) Rules, 2002

Articles

1. Short title.

2. Definitions.

3. Constitution of Tribunal.

4. Creation of Bench.

5. Terms of Office.

6. Terms & conditions.

7. Headquarters of the Tribunal.

8. Office Hours.

9. Language.

10. Presentation of Appeals and Application.

11. Procedure for filing appeal.

12. Procedure for filing application.

13. Registration of Appeals and Application.

14. Application for Interim suspension order.

15. Stay of Orders.

16. Distribution of work.

17. Procedure for hearing, adjournments.

18. Evidence.

19. Additional Evidence.

20. Adjournment.

21. Procedure in case of death of an appellant or an applicant.

22. Effect on the death of an appellant or applicant after passing the abatement order.

23. Order.

24. Return of document.

25. Fees for copies of documents and orders.

26. Service of Notice.

27. Forms of Notices.

28. Maintenance of Registers.

29. Refund of Fees.

30. Rules relating to Civil Rules of practice to be followed.

31. Functions of Secretary.

32. Seal of Tribunal.

33. Notices, judgements etc. to be signed and sealed.

34. Record.

35. Supply of certified copies of judgements to the Registrar of Self