The Scheme also prescribes the disqualifications for membership in the Administrative council. For the purpose of this case, the only relevant disqualification is being the arrears of subscription or of Mahamai for one year.

Out of the 51 members of the Administrative council, 17 are to be elected by the trader members and the remaining to be elected by each regional group specified in the Scheme. The Administrative council shall elect an Executive Committee from among themselves consisting of 11 members inclusive of a President, Vice President, Secretary and Assistant Secretary. The members of the Administrative Council shall hold office for a period of three years commencing from the date of election.

However, they shall continue in office after the expiry of the term of their office until another Council is constituted by election.

The General Body of the Sangam in its meeting dated 28-12-1945 held at Tirunelveli framed certain by-laws, one of them relating to the Trader Members. As per the said by law, a person in order to become a trader member, shall be a trader by profession and he shall pay a total Mahamai of not less than Rs. 5 per year at the rate prescribed by the Administrative Council and in accordance with the rules.

In a meeting held on 28-2-1953 at Tuticorin, the General Body framed certain bye-laws. One of them is to the effect that all persons who are in the list of members on the 31st day of March, every year shall be included in the List of voters maintained by the Head Office of the TDMN Sangam.

Only such persons who paid subscription continuously for a period of three years and persons who paid life subscription shall be entitled to take part in the general election and vote.

TDMN Sangam is entitled to impose and collect (1) 'Mahamai' (2) Thandal, (3) Hundies, (4) Subscriptions and (5) Contributions from the members of the community and also to secure donations and other income. If a person is in arrears of subscription or of 'Mahamai' for one year, then he will be disqualified from being a member of the Administrative Council.