Dombivli Housing Society Chairman and Secretary Disqualified for Refusing Documents to Member

The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Dombivli has disqualified the Chairman and Secretary of New Asha Park Housing Society for denying important documents to members despite repeated requests and fee payment. The order highlights that managing committees cannot arbitrarily withhold records and members have strong legal rights under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act.

Big Changes Ahead for Housing Societies? Maharashtra Sets Up High-Level Panel to Rewrite Cooperative Law

Maharashtra has set up a high-level expert committee to overhaul the Cooperative Societies Act and related rules—a move that could significantly impact housing society governance, elections and member rights across the state.