REGIONAL SET UP:-

There are twenty nine Regions in the State with a Joint Registrar in charge of each region except Chennai region. One Additional Registrar is in-charge of Chennai Region. The Regional Additional / Joint Registrars are responsible for the proper functioning of the Cooperative societies in the district (i.e.) Cooperative credit institutions, consumer cooperatives, cooperative marketing and processing societies, farming societies and special types of cooperative societies like labor contract societies. There are two Joint Registrars (Public Distribution System) in Chennai, exclusively to attend the work relating to distribution of essential commodities through the Public Distribution System outlets of the cooperative societies functioning in Chennai City and belt areas.

TERRITORIAL CIRCLE SET UP:-

The State has been divided into 63 Circles for the administration of the department. The Circles on the territorial basis are co-terminus to Revenue Division. In Chennai City, however, there are two circles which are functioning on functional basis, one for credit and the other for non-credit cooperatives. The circle Deputy Registrars are working under the immediate control of Regional Joint Registrars. Many of the powers of the Registrar under the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act, 1983 and the rules framed there under have been delegated to the Circle Deputy Registrars in respect of Primary Cooperatives. The Deputy Registrars attend to the inspection and supervision of all cooperative societies in his circle and discharge all statutory functions relating to the societies, such as enquiry, arbitration, execution, liquidation etc.

A circle Deputy Registrar is assisted by few Cooperative Sub Registrars and a compliment of Senior Inspectors, Junior Inspectors and other Ministerial staff.
Apart from the regular circle Deputy Registrars, in every7 district, there is one Deputy Registrar (Public Distribution System) for each district with a complimentary staff for the supervision of Fair Price Shops in the districts. They are also working under the direct control of the Regional Joint Registrars.
There are seven Deputy Registrars (Public Distribution System) in Chennai City functioning under the direct control of Joint Registrars(Public Distribution System), Chennai.

Department set up in the Districts