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Co-op Appellate Court holds managing committee cannot terminate occupancy of owned shops; 1988 eviction decree against Dahisar firm set aside after 38 years.

5-Year Ban on Housing Society Office Bearers for Withholding Records

Bombay High Court has upheld the five-year ban on the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer of a Mumbai housing society for deliberately withholding meeting minutes and records from a fellow committee member, reinforcing transparency norms under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act.
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.

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.
In a stark reminder of delayed justice in Mumbai’s property cases, the Bombay High Court has finally ordered eviction of a licensee from a Bandra flat after nearly 48 years of legal battle. (130 characters)

One Common Member, One Request — and an Entire Society Committee Is Removed for 5 Years

In a landmark ruling, the Bombay High Court has shown that even a single society member can bring down an entire managing committee. A simple request for meeting minutes led to a five-year ban on committee members, reinforcing that transparency in housing societies is not optional.