India is witnessing a dynamic change in the terms of giving in a society. We have never witnessed it before.
It is so new for us.
But it is not always a pleasant experience especially when you are schooled by the seniors and elders in this society.
What more?
Corona has further given them wide powers to make rules the way they want.
Let’s have some incidents / instances when R W A have tried to encroach the fundamental rights of its residents
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Now how to stop them for prevent from becoming Unstoppable? Simple:
Make a complaint to the registrar of societies or SDM if designated powers on youcan also approach local civil courts by filing injunction suits restraining them from doing their illegal acts.
You can always have best society lawyers / advocates online on your side for the same in Chandigarh Panchkula Mohali Zirakpur, Kharar, DeraBassi Mullanpur popularly known as New Chandigarh.
Let’s know the process in brief whether a member or non-member can make the complaint to managing committee in writing back reasonably within 15 working days.
If issue still remains to unsolved it better to escalate or raise it in General Body Meeting.
If still, then better to have legal counsel like me on your side who can write it well and put it forward to the registrar society, SDM in your area. Then the courts concerned will ensure that justice is done to your grievance.
If the issue is related to Physical / verbal abuse with any resident then appropriate would be to take it before the police authorities in case of cognizable offences of civil courts in non-cognizable.
Also Read- How To Register Complaint Against Housing Society or RWA?
Usually the issues between residents and R W A are;
- Payments related to maintenance late payments / arrears.
- Disconnection of water / electricity bill in non-payment of cheque.
- And you Ingress / egress rules in the society.
- Differential arbitrated treatment to certain group of members.
- Refusal of repair job whether covered or not?
6.Parking woes are all time favourite.
- Transparent working of R W Aa most questioned.
- Picking up a a vendor for society without any motive or biasedness.
9.Conditions of towers and buildings in the society.
- Civic amenities like drainage, parks, lightning, dogs/stray dogs, lifts encroachment of common area fixing of dues related to waste garbage collection.
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It can be any which even I cannot think of.
Did I forget leakage seepage dampeningof plaster is all time favourite.
You might try sending a legal notice before to R W A, if you think this will work.
But do remember to take advice of a professional who will seize the deal for you.
So, don’t stress in times of pandemic there are bigger problems than this like Corona waiting for you outside.
Also Read- How to deal with your society’s RWA
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