Dealing with society infested with corrupt personnel
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Anonymous
(Querist) 28 November 2010
This query is : Resolved
Dear Experts,
Pl. help me by giving a right and effective advice in the following matter:
I had bought a small office (100 sq.ft.) in Fort area near VT from the builder and I am a founder member of society since 1992. The managing committe was eying my office and wanted me to surrender it to the. and on my refusal threatened me of dire consequences. Due to corruption police did not even register an NC and they broke open my office, stole goods worth 80000/- in the year Jan. 02. Police did not rgister the FIR and delayed it till Dec. 2003. Society in order to pressurise me made me a party in a civil suit of 1998 saying that my room is also illegal. The case against accused persons is being heard by MM and the civil suit against me is dissmissed. In the mean time society has disconnected power supply to my room and is not allowing me to get an independent elec. meter. In spite of my paying stamp duty and share money they are refusing to hand over share certificate to me for continued harrassment. I therefore want to opt out of the membership and want to pay the BMC taxes directly and then apply for a separate connection for power supply to my room.
a) Can I pay my BMC taxes directly ? b) Will the BEST provide me power supply or refuse it to help culprits ? c) What are the options open to me as I can not use the office premises evenafter dismissal of false case ?
I had taken up the matter with Dy. Registrar of Co op Societies but they are not acting against them due to bribes.
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 28 November 2010
The answer lies in the Rules of your Society. It would only determice whether the non members could occupy the premises and apply for separate meter. After dismissal of cases what is the necessity to resign from the membership.
R.Ramachandran
(Expert) 28 November 2010
You can file a writ petition for writ of mandamus before the Mumbai HC against the Registrar of Co-operative Societies. Definitely you will get the relief.
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