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Ajai Jain   26 July 2024

Defaulting members are allowed to attend agm

Our society is recently redeveloped and we old members got possession of our flats. Rest of the flats are sold to new flat buyers by the developer. These 30 new flat owners are not paying maintenance bills since a year on the ground that Society cannot levy Repair and Sinking fund in a new society, we had several meetings and explained them that these are approved by the AGM and as per the provisions of the Bye laws etc but they still not paying the bills. We already informed the Dy Regsitrar about these non paying members.

The next AGM is due to be held in coming September, can these members be barred u/s 154B-10(4)from :

-receiving the notice/audited accounts and allied documents of the AGM

- attending the AGM and participating in the voting etc. during AGM

Is any case laws available on this matter?

Thanks

Ajai Kumar Jain



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 5 Replies

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     26 July 2024

 In ashok chvan and mahadev kelker and others 2014 the supreme court has held that member of the registered society deliberately making default in payment of maintenance shall be stopped to vote and attend meetings.

The committee can decide further course of action against the members who have intentionally defaulted the payment of maintenance amount to the association as per the bye laws meant for it.

You may peruse the bye laws once again fully, and discuss with the committee members about the legal action that can be initiated as per the bye laws.

If need be, this may be discussed in the special or next general body meeting and a resolution may be passed on all such issues so that this is not repeated by any other member too.

Ajai Jain   26 July 2024

Thank you Mr Kalaiselvan

Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate )     26 July 2024

Presumably it is a cooperative group housing society registered with State Registrar Cooperative Societies Act, isn't it ?

If so, besides recovery of outstanding amount (either through RCS or Court) the defaulter member(s) may be expelled under the rules. Law is absolutely clear on the subject for which your MC has to be proactive.

If you are a Delhite and feel so, may contact me on appointment.

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     27 July 2024

You are  welcome for your appreciations

Ajai Jain   30 July 2024

Dear Mr. Kalaiselvan

I tried to retrieve the SC judgement stated in your earlier reply but not able to trace it anywhere including SC site also. If you have a copy of the same, please share with me or pl. provide full citation details.

Thanks in advance.

Ajai Jain

ajai.9820101062@gmail.com


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