Membership Category
The Society shall consist of four different categories of members as under:
Founder Member – A member who has been admitted as a founder member at the time of registration of the Society and has paid the requisite membership fee to the society. The number of founder member shall not exceed 11. The founder member shall also be deemed to have become Life Members of the society and shall have the privilege of being member of Governing body with voting right in the Governing body. They do not have to stand in election to be a member of Governing body. If the Founder Member wants to become office bearer then he/ she has to stand for election. If he wins he will become the office bearer and for said period the General Body can appoint some other member as member of Governing body. If he loses the election for office bearer he still will be the member of the Governing body.
Life Member – Any Farm owner of Aravali Retreat can become Life member subject to approval of the Governing Body. Other members can also become Life Member if Governing body approves your membership as Life Member on payment of Life membership fee of Rs. 10,000/- one time. The ‘Life’ members will be eligible to seek office as an Office bearer/ Governing Body member. The life member has to meet the following requirements.
(i) To give time to association for it activities.
(ii) The farm is registered in his or his immediate family member’s name.
(iii) Believes in the aims and objectives of the Association.
(iv) Is desirous for promotion of the same.
(v) Assures to abide by the rules and regulations of the Association.
(vi) Also assures to pay all subscriptions of the Association well in time.
(vii) Is proposed for membership by one of the founding members in the prescribed membership application form and approved by the President and Secretary.
Regular Members – Any Farm owner or tenant of Aravali Retreat can become a Regular member subject to Governing Body approval. The ‘Regular’ members will be eligible to seek office of the Office bearer/ Governing Committee. The Regular member has to meet the following requirements.
(i) To give time to association for it activities.
(ii) Believes in the aims objects of the Association
(iii) Is desirous for promotion of the same
iv) Assures to abide by the rules and regulations of the Association
(v) Also assures to pay all subscriptions of the Association well in time
(vi) Is proposed for membership by one of the founding or life members in the prescribed membership application form and approved by the President and Secretary.
Associate Member – Any close relative of farm owner of farm house/ tenant staying in farm in Aravali Retreat or in the Raisina Area can become Associate member on payment of entry fee of Rs. 1500/- and annual subscription of Rs. 1000/- per annum. But the condition is only one member will allowed to vote in election from a farm (Preference will be given to owner, if he is absent then his authorized family representative can vote). Only one vote will be allowed from a farm, but there can be more than one associate member from a farm. But all, the members can attend General Body meeting. Associate member shall not be eligible to seek office of the Office bearer/ Governing Body.
Honorary Member – The Governing Body may admit individuals of distinguished talent and merit or whose association is deemed to be beneficial to the society or who has rendered services of outstanding merit to the society or who is a distinguished citizen of India or any other Country as Honorary Member of the Society, after obtaining consent of the individual, without payment of any membership or subscription fees. The Honorary member shall be entitled to attend the meeting and contribute to the deliberations but shall have no right to vote.
Membership Subscription
The subscription of the Association shall be fixed by the Governing Body / Managing Committee of the Association and can be increased / decreased after the approval of the General Assembly. The subscription as fixed shall be paid by the member in advance
(i)Membership Fee & Annual Subscription: The Entrance Fee for member of the society and the annual subscription shall be as under:
Sr. No. |
Type of Membership |
Admission Fee |
Annual Subscription |
1 |
Founder Member |
Rs. 10000/- |
NIL |
2 |
Life Member |
Rs. 10000/- |
NIL |
3 |
Regular Member |
Rs. 1000/- |
Rs. 500/- |
4 |
Associate Member |
Rs. 500/- |
Rs. 500/- |
5 |
Honorary Member |
NIL |
NIL |
(ii)The payment of annual subscription of a member shall become due as on the 1st of April of every year, which may be paid latest by the 30th of June of such year. The membership of a defaulting member shall be deemed to be under suspension after due date (30th June) and such member shall not be entitled to cast his vote during the elections of the Society held after 1st July of the said year.
(iii)The suspension of membership on account of default in payment of the annual subscription will be revoked after he has cleared the default along with 18% interest on the amount payable. However, he shall not be eligible to cast his vote in any election held during the remainder of the financial year. (Governing body can exempt previous dues/ interest of member on case to case basis).