The Government of Kerala on June 22, 2026, issued the Draft Kerala Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules, 2026 to further amend the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules, 1969.
The following amendments have been stated:
In the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules, 1969,-
o in rule 4, in clause (iv), for the words and figure “as per section 7”, the words, brackets, letter, symbols and figure “as per clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 7” shall be substituted.
o in rule 35CA, in the proviso to clause (i), after the words “general category”, the words, brackets, letters, symbol and figures “as per sub section (1CA) of Section 28 of the act” shall be substituted and after the words “women reservation category”, the words, brackets, letters, figures and symbol “as per sub-section (1) of section 28A of the Act” shall be substituted.
o in rule 44, in sub-rule (1A), for the words “Urban Bank”, the words and symbol “Urban Co-operative Bank” shall be substituted.
• in rule 54,-
o in sub-rule (1), for the words “the purchase or lease of land on acquisition”, the words “acquiring land by way of purchase or lease” shall be substituted;
o in sub-rule (1B), for the words “in a building”, the words “a building” shall be substituted.
Notice is hereby given that the said Draft Rules will be taken up for consideration on or after fifteen days from the date of publication of this notification and that suggestions or objections, if any, in respect of the said Draft Rules, which may be received from any person before the date specified above, will be considered by the Government. Suggestions or objections, if any, on the Draft Rules shall be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Co-operation Department, Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram-695 001.
[Notification No.B1/177/2025/Co-op]
