Bombay HC Denies Deemed Conveyance for Housing Society
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has annulled an order granting deemed conveyance to a housing society in Andheri West, stating that the competent authority under the Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act lacked the power to entertain a second application on a finalized issue. Justice Farhan Dubash remarked that the deputy registrar of cooperative societies effectively exercised review powers that are neither recognized under the Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act (MOFA) nor granted to it. He stated, “The second application was not only premature but also barred by principles akin to res judicata and the doctrine of finality of proceedings.” Justice…