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icon Apartment Owners Welfare Societies - Election malpractices

Our apartment owners welfare Association forms an election committee every year for running the society elections. Many a times election committee members are partisan and run a compromised election p... (Bangalore, Karnataka)


A. Dear Client,

Apartment Owners Welfare Association is formed with its Byelaws and registered by the Housing Deptt of the State Govt under the respective State Apartment Ownership Act and Rules. Once a mass complaint with regard to malpractice of the Association is reported to the said governing Authority, they will take up the complaint suo motto and call on an explanation or counter-response to the complaint from the Governing Body/EC of the Association. On receipt of response from the Associat ...ReadMore

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icon Byelaws - Membership

In a registered co-operative residential society in Gujarat, there are positions like President, Secretary, Treasury and other members – totaling to 5 / 8 / 11 numbers. Normally whoever is owner of ... (Vadodara, Gujarat)


A. Dear Client,

A nominee being legal heir of member-owner of the cooperative society, the member can nominate a name of member of his family to act on his behalf for the specific purpose for a specific period. Accordingly the nominee may be admitted as a member through a unanimous resolution in a routine meeting of the society.

As regards the nominees position in the Governing Body of Society if proposed by the member, the matter is being always decided on majority of vote passed in AGM

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icon An advocate is the secretary of a welfare society

Can an advocate remain secretary of a welfare society? Will it not affect his legal profession?... (Bhubaneswar, Orissa)


A. Dear Sir,
If it is profitable job then he cannot practice in law. Please check whether he is receiving any remuneration in the capacity of secretary towards his salary etc.

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Even after depositing the full fees in the college, if the student is not able to pay the fine amount, then can he not be allowed to fill the exam form and can he be thrown out of the college?... (Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh)


A. Hello,
As per the information you have given it is advisable to raech to the colege for thsi issue.
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icon Housing society issues

Unregistered welfare association involved in mismanagement of administration and finances how to take action as a resident affected... (Hyderabad, Telangana)


A. Residents of community jointly may lodge a complaint before the Registration of association or civic and head of administration having Public Grievance Cell for resolving the issue.

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icon Our society was with Admin

Dear Sir/Madam, Our society was with Admin and after almost 8 month new society came to existence by election. Now flat owners are asking for maintenance payment receipt they made during Admin's time.... (Thane, Maharashtra)


A. Hello,
As per the facts you have mentioned it is advisable to you to kindly have a meeting with the society members and developers for settlement of dispute.

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icon Not refund my excess paid amount in house society

In 2021, i brought flat in society, society taken 56 k as previous due on flat,i paid by cheque,after checking ledger of society at that time there was no any due on my flat,i.request society please r... (Surat, Gujarat)


A. Please approach the Consumer court
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icon Distribution of Property held by Registered Society to other societies.

We are members of a registered society in Uttar Pradesh. All the members are from the same family and the society was constituted to operate public schools and other institutions. Now, the family is u... (Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh)


A. Dear Client

You can look for a law firm or chamber that specializes in NGO property distribution and partition cases. They can assist you in the legal process and ensure that the distribution is done fairly and according to the laws and regulations.

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icon Repair fees charged by co-operative housing society

I live in Flat system and 8 months back we renewed our house internally and externally. As walls had leakages we repaired it at our own cost. Since last 7 years there is no General meeting conducted. ... (Ratnagiri, Maharashtra)


A. Hello Sir,
You don't have to take any action against them as there is no codified document of rules and regulations are there. Let them ask the money and also if they decided to take any legal action then you can prove the that they are asking the money which is irrelevant.

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icon Harassment by housing society

I have recently given my flat on rent last yr however my neighbour who stays in upper floor from my house complained societys secretary that he is been facing noice and vibration from my airconditione... (Thane, Maharashtra)


A. Hello Sir,
If they are really facing an issue then they can do it. Just repair the AC to avoid further penalty they can impose. Or if they are making false allegations then you can get a legal notice for that and give it to the concerned person.

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