Tag: Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act

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Pune: Co-op Dept Dissolves Lohegaon Society for Denying Access

PUNE: The deputy registrar of cooperative society in Pune has disbanded the 18-member managing committee of a housing society in Lohegaon for failing to provide access to vital documents, such as audit reports and income-expenditure statements, despite multiple reminders and directives from cooperative officials. The housing society features 25 residential towers housing 657 members and nearly 1,500 residents. Deputy registrar NV Aghav issued orders on February 27 and March 4, declaring the 18 committee members ineligible for reappointment for five years starting February 27. A three-member authorized committee, selected from current society members, will oversee daily operations for the next…

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Bombay HC Restores Registration of Housing Society Federation

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has reinstated the registration certificate of a housing society federation, stating that the decision to deregister it was legally “unsustainable.” Justice Amit Borkar emphasized, “Judicial discretion cannot be exercised to reward falsehood,” noting that the deregistration occurred following a seven-year delay, with the appeal based on evidently false claims without credible evidence. The Federation of Cooperative Housing Societies from Borivli West challenged an April 2025 order by the divisional joint registrar of Cooperative Societies, which annulled its status as a ‘Cooperative Society’—a designation granted in January 2018 under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act. The petition…

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Homebuyers can’t be denied housing membership due to builder’s default: HC

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has ruled that the rights of flat purchasers cannot be limited by a developer’s failure to fulfill obligations under a development agreement. This directive was issued to a housing society in Vile Parle (E), which was ordered to grant membership to 17 flat purchasers. Justice Amit Borkar, in an order on Friday, emphasized that membership in a cooperative society should be determined solely according to the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, MCS Rules, and the society’s bye-laws. He dismissed 17 petitions from Jeevan Sarita CHSL, stating, “The eligibility of a purchaser to become a member must…