Voting rights of Member

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Minimum 0.25% per annum of each flat's construction cost, as certified by the architect at the time of construction. This is prescribed by Rule 106C-11(2) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules 2026, effective 18 June 2026.

Q: What is the AGM quorum for a Maharashtra housing society?

Two-third of the total members or 20 members, whichever is less. Per Rule 106C-13(3)(e) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules 2026.

Q: How does a Maharashtra housing society recover unpaid dues?

By filing Form Y-6 under section 154B-29 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act 1960, before the Joint/Deputy/Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies, with a court fee of ₹100. The Registrar issues a recovery certificate in Form Y-7, which is enforceable as arrears of land revenue under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code 1966. No separate execution application is needed. Per Rule 106C-14 of the 2026 Amendment Rules.

Q: What are the registration fees for a Maharashtra housing society?

Under Rule 106C-3(2)(d) of the 2026 Amendment Rules: Tenant co-partnership up to 25 flats: ₹2,500; 26-50 flats: ₹5,000; 51-250 flats: ₹7,500; above 250 flats: ₹10,000. Backward class and Lok Awas Yojana societies: ₹50. Tenant ownership and other housing societies: ₹5,000.

Q: What is the maximum interest rate on defaulted maintenance dues?

The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules 2026 cap interest on defaulted maintenance charges at 12% simple interest per annum (Rule 106C-12). The rate must be fixed by a general body resolution — the managing committee cannot unilaterally set a higher rate.

Section 154B-11, Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960

This chapter is in force. The 2019 Ordinance was a temporary law under article 213 of the Constitution and was replaced by the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2019, which re-enacted Chapter XIII-B in the same terms. When citing this provision in a notice, application or plaint, cite it as a section of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 — not as a section of the Ordinance.

In short

One member, one vote, exercised personally — no proxies. The Chairman has a casting vote on equality. An associate member votes with the member's prior written consent; a provisional member has the right to vote; among joint members the first name on the share certificate votes, then the next present adult in order.

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(1) No Member of society shall have more than one vote in its affairs : Provided that, every right to vote shall be exercised personally : Provided further that, in the case of an equality of votes, the Chairman shall have a casting vote in the meeting of a society. (2) The Associate Member shall have right to vote with prior written consent of a Member. (3) The provisional Member shall have right to vote. (4) In case of joint Member the person whose name stands first in the share certificate, shall have right to vote. In his absence, the person whose name stands second, and in the absence of both, the person whose name stands next and likewise, who is present and who is not a minor, shall have right to vote. (5) In case of Association of society, authorised Member of member society shall have right to vote. (6) In case of company or firm or any other body corporate or local authority or any legal body constituted under any law for the time being in force, the authorised director or person or any one of the partners as appointed by the firm, shall have right to vote.

Source: Maharashtra Government Gazette, Extraordinary Part VIII, No. 21, 9 March 2019 — the authorised English translation published under article 348(3) of the Constitution. The Marathi on this page is our summary, not an official translation.

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2026 Amendment Rules — the machinery for this section

106C-4 · 106C-5 · 106C-6 · Membership — regular, associate & provisional →

Model Bye-Laws 2014 — the same ground in your society’s own bye-laws

Bye-law 104 · Restriction on Proxy/Representative →Bye-law 105 · Voting Rights of Members →Bye-law 106 · One Member One Vote →

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