I am living in a TNHB apartment in Chennai (Own apartment). We are paying monthly maintenance charge of Rs 400 to the association, for which they provide proper receipt. Apart from this, there is a seperate amount collected in each block (that varies between different blocks from 0 to 200 Rs) in the name of "block maintenance" for cleaning the block, taking garbage, tank cleaning. This block maintenance is collected by a person called "block representative" elected by the members in that block. We don't get any receipt for this amount paid.
My question is why the association is not taking care of the block maintenance when they collect some amount in the name of maintenance and do they have the right to say that you have to take care of your block issues when we complain of problems?
Is it a proper way of paying an amount without a receipt in the name of maintenance? Is the association doing something to show off a lesser amount in the annual audit?
How can we ensure that the block maintenance paid without any receipt is properly spent? I hope only designated people of the association could collect money or issue cheque for expenditure.
Moreover I am not satisified with cleanliness maintenance. When I ask my seceratary, I am not getting a proper response.
In 2009, some electrical maintenance work had been carried out by the block representative and an amount ranging from 9000-12000 Rs had been collected from different residents of the block WITHOUT ISSUING ANY RECEIPT. My father opposed that but inspite of that they cut out EB line and placed in the common line. My father is not willing to pay that amount when there is no proper receipt. Don't we have the right to ask for a receipt for this electrical maintenance? And as I understand, it is improper to shift the EB meter without the consent of the owner. Is someone could do that without our permission?
I have been in Madurai, where our apartment association issues proper receipt for each and every rupee paid in the name of maintenance. I have also enquired with my friends and they are telling that they pay the maintenance only to the registered association and get a proper receipt for that.
Could some one clarify on the above questions I have?
