law: Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 1984 
  28. Liability of past
  
  member and estate of deceased member.- 
  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 multi-State cooperative 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,
  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.
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
    Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in sub-section(1), where a multi-State cooperative society
  
  is ordered to be wound up under section 77, the liability of a past member who
  
  ceased to be a member or of the estate of a deceased member who died within two
  
  years immediately preceding the date of the order of winding up, 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 date of
  
  cessation of membership or death, as the case may be.