Bombay High Court Limits Registrar’s Powers in Housing Society Disputes, Quashes Order on Maintenance Charges
Bombay High Court holds Registrar cannot adjudicate disputes under enforcement provision; rules must stem from statute, not bye-laws In a significant ruling that clarifies the limits of regulatory authority in cooperative housing society disputes, the Bombay High Court has quashed an order directing a housing society to refund maintenance charges collected from its members. The…