- By Editor
- 15th November, 2018
Numerous occupants are not acquainted with the workings of their cooperative housing societies (CHS) and are left mistaken and confused while dealing with a variety of civic and legal compliances. Furthermore, most of the times, both the individuals as well as the managing committee are left with a bitter feeling that can be avoided altogether through discourse and compliance with the procedures.
Listed below are a few co-operative housing society (CHS) issues and the solutions to it.
Issue :
Society does not enable guests to park their vehicles in the building premises.
Solution :
- Approach the police authorities stating that there is a violation of the provisions of Table 15 READ WITH Regulation 36 of the Development Control Rules, read with Regulation 36 which stipulates that 10% (now 25%) of the parking spot must be kept empty for the guests.
- Lodge a complaint with Bombay Municipal Corporation asking for the Corporation to drop the occupation declaration as the terms and conditions relating to IOD have been disregarded.
Issue :
Society not allocating car parking spot to the members of the society.
Solution :
- Draw the attention to the provisions of Table 15 Regulation 36 of Development Control Rules of Greater Mumbai.
- Approach Consumer Forum for lack of administration.
- Approach the Co-operative Court.
- Approach the Registrars office.
- Note that on the off chance that you have other similar individuals who are deprived of parking spaces, each one of them can approach different authorities.
- It would not make a difference if the builder has sold the parking spot to some other flat buyer.
Issue :
Co-operative Housing Society collecting excessive sums at the time of the exchange of flat, collecting extreme sum towards non-inhabitants charges
Solution :
- Approach consumer court for insufficiency in administration
- Approach police headquarters for extortion, insidiousness against every individual of the managing committee with a specific request to lodge a First Information Report (FIR)
- Approach metropolitan justices court
- Lodge a complaint against auditor for expert misconduct
Issue :
Managing committee individuals not issuing share certificate to members
Co-operative Housing Society not making a move against the individuals of the managing committee who have abused the assets of the society
Co-operative Housing Society not making a move against defaulters who are managing committee members.
Solution :
- Approach Consumer Forum against society
- Approach Co-operative Court
- Approach the office of the registrar to expel the managing committee members