THERE ARE TWO CLARIFICATIONS SOUGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS on a property in Mumbai under the Co-operative Societies Act, Maharashtra 1961:
- For over 5-10 years if a member of the society has been complaining to the society management team- the President, Secy etc on the need to correct leakages coming from above and incurring expenses each year to put white cement and repaint his area on assurances that the leakage will be done by the society shortly, Can he take the step of getting it corrected and deduct the costs incurred from his society dues in the coming few months unilaterally? If not what is the process for grevience redressal against the society who is callous about the repeated requests?
- In such circumstances, can the member get redressal from the Cooperative housing society to get the issue resolved. What will be the process?
- It is natural for people staying in the Cooperative housing society in Mumbai to make irresponsible decisions that favours them due to brute force. If a person is posted out ,or otherwise, after having lived for over 10 years or so, can the society gangup to force the person to pay Non-occupancy charges decided by them over and above the society charges - even though he is paying the regular maintenance and society charges which directly benifits only the residents staying on the premises?
