law: Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 1984 
  82. Disposal of
  
  surplus assets.- 
  
  The surplus assets,
  
  as shown in the report of a liquidator of a multi-State cooperative society
  
  which is wound up;
  a.     
  
    may,
  
  if the bye-laws of the multi-State cooperative society specify the purpose for
  
  which surplus shall be utilised, be utilised by the Central Registrar for the
  
  said purpose, and
  b.    
  
    if
  
  the bye-laws aforesaid do not specify the purpose, be divided by the Central
  
  Registrar, with the previous sanction of the Central Government, amongst the
  
  members of such multi-State cooperative society in such manner as may be
  
  prescribed.