Overview Snapshot A Maharashtra housing society committee is elected from among registered flat owners for a five year term. Section 154B-23 of the MCS Act sets the exact grounds for disqualification, defaulting on dues, running a flat business within the society, misconduct, or other statutory violations, some of which have led to real, litigated removals.(1) The Question Nobody Wants to Ask Out Loud A treasurer has fallen three months behind on their own maintenance payments. Meanwhile, they’re still signing off on society checks, still approving vendor payments, still sitting at the head of the table during budget discussions. Everyone in... Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2026
Overview Snapshot Chapter XI-B introduces a dedicated statutory framework for cooperative housing societies, putting several important aspects of managing committee functioning, meetings, vacancies, expenditure and society funds directly into the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Rules, while retaining Registrar-approved bye-laws as the society’s core governance framework. The Meeting Where Nobody Could Answer a Simple Question A committee approves a ₹2,80,000 lift repair without calling a General Body meeting. Nobody objects at the time. The lift needed fixing, the quote seemed reasonable, and the committee has approved bigger repairs than this before without anyone raising an eyebrow. Three months later, at the AGM,... Continue reading