Office Support for Your
Managing Committee.
Society management supported by the SocietySeWA Legal Desk, a team of 20+ practising advocates.
Help with MCS Act compliance, legal notices, member complaints, meetings and statutory books, so that the committee has its records and legal input in order.
A member, not an office bearer? Introduce your chairman or secretary — we’ll prepare a free compliance review for your society.
How the Legal Support Works
Managing Committee members manage the society on its behalf (section 73) and can be held accountable under the MCS Act, for example where the society suffers loss through misfeasance or breach of trust (section 88).
Under the engagement, legal notices received by the society are referred to an advocate of the firm, compliance deadlines are tracked on a calendar, and draft resolutions are prepared with reference to the Act and bye-laws. The committee continues to take the decisions and remains responsible for them.
Society Management
with Legal Support.
An office-support service usually leaves legal notices to the society’s own lawyer. Here the SocietySeWA Legal Desk is available for the legal side, on the terms of the engagement.
Office Support Only
Legal work arranged separately
eManager with Legal Desk
Legal Desk of 20+ advocates
Legal Desk support
Not part of an office-only service
Access to the SocietySeWA Legal Desk, a team of 20+ practising advocates, under the engagement
Legal notices & replies
Usually referred to the society’s own lawyer
Reply drafted by an advocate of the firm, as set out in the engagement
Member complaints
Forwarded to the committee
Logged and followed up, with legal input where needed
Resolutions
No legal check included
Drafted with reference to the Act and bye-laws; advocate review as per the engagement
Committee responsibility
The committee decides and remains responsible
The committee still decides and remains responsible; advocate input helps it act within the Act and bye-laws
Elections
Not covered
Election procedure supported; disputes before the Registrar or courts are quoted separately
Site visits
Fixed schedule
Visits as agreed in the engagement
Bye-law queries
Left to the committee
Answered by an advocate of the firm
Scope as set out in the engagement
Feature
Office Support Only
Legal work arranged separately
eManager with Legal Desk
Legal Desk of 20+ advocates
Legal Desk support
Not part of an office-only service
Access to the SocietySeWA Legal Desk, a team of 20+ practising advocates, under the engagement
Legal notices & replies
Usually referred to the society’s own lawyer
Reply drafted by an advocate of the firm, as set out in the engagement
Member complaints
Forwarded to the committee
Logged and followed up, with legal input where needed
Resolutions
No legal check included
Drafted with reference to the Act and bye-laws; advocate review as per the engagement
Committee responsibility
The committee decides and remains responsible
The committee still decides and remains responsible; advocate input helps it act within the Act and bye-laws
Elections
Not covered
Election procedure supported; disputes before the Registrar or courts are quoted separately
Site visits
Fixed schedule
Visits as agreed in the engagement
Bye-law queries
Left to the committee
Answered by an advocate of the firm
Legal work arranged separately
Scope as set out in the engagement
What the Retainer Covers
The scope is the same for every society; the fee is quoted for each society. Registrar and court proceedings and accounting services are separate (see below).
All MCS Act Registers
- I-Form — Register of Members (maintained, updated)
- J-Form — Annual list of members
- Share Certificate Register
- Transfer Register
- Nomination Register
- Entrance fee & subscription register
Meetings & Minutes
- MC meeting agenda drafted & issued (8 days notice)
- Minutes drafted and entered within 7 days
- AGM / SGM / EGM preparation end-to-end
- AGM notice to all members (14 days)
- Resolution register maintained
- Action items tracked from every meeting
Legal Work
- Legal notices received — referred to an advocate of the firm for reply
- Member complaints — logged and followed up, with legal input where needed
- Demand notices to defaulters drafted
- Bye-law queries answered by an advocate of the firm
- Draft resolutions prepared with reference to the Act and bye-laws
- Election procedure support when an election is due
Compliance & Filings
- Annual return (Form N) filed with Registrar
- Compliance calendar — all deadlines tracked
- Registrar correspondence drafted & sent
- Statutory books printed & bound annually
- Initial & ongoing compliance reports
- Society records digitized from existing documents
Member Management
- New member onboarding (application to approval)
- Transfer of membership — all documents
- Nomination updates processed
- Leave & Licence intimation handled
- Maintenance defaulter tracking & notices
- Member queries handled, with legal input where needed
Society Administration
- Society website with member login (optional)
- WhatsApp + email updates to committee
- Notice board content maintained
- Monthly activity report to Managing Committee
- All incoming correspondence registered & replied
- Staff visits as agreed in the engagement
Registrar Complaints & Court Cases — Quoted Case-by-Case
Matters that escalate to formal proceedings before the Registrar or courts (Consumer Forum, Co-operative Court, High Court) are charged separately, based on complexity. Quoted and agreed before engagement begins.
Accounting Services — Optional Add-On
Monthly I&E statements, TDS filing, GST compliance and annual audit coordination are completely optional and charged separately. These are not part of the eManager retainer.
The SocietySeWA Legal Desk
A team of 20+ practising advocates working on co-operative society matters. Work is allocated according to the type of matter.
Registrar & Filings
Annual returns, Form N, election filings, formal Registrar correspondence
Member Disputes
Inter-member complaints, legal notices, consumer forum, co-operative court
Compliance & Elections
Resolutions, AGM validity, election process, bye-law compliance
Legal Notices & Replies
Legal notices received by the society, drafted and replied to
Internal Auditor — Quarterly
Your statutory auditor reviews the past once a year. Our internal auditor audits every quarter — four a year — so errors are caught and fixed before they reach the statutory audit.
Without an internal auditor
- Errors in the cash book and payments may go unnoticed until year-end
- Missing vouchers may be found only at the statutory audit
- Outstanding maintenance may stay unreconciled through the year
- The statutory auditor may record more observations in the report placed before the AGM
- The committee has no interim review of the accounts it is responsible for
- Untidy records can make the statutory audit longer
With HPF Internal Auditor
- Errors are pointed out each quarter, not only after year-end
- Tidier records for the statutory audit
- Observations are raised with the committee before the statutory audit
- The committee receives a written report on the accounts every quarter
- Outstanding maintenance reviewed every quarter
- Missing vouchers flagged each quarter so they can be rectified
- A financial picture for the committee every three months
- Records reviewed ahead of the statutory audit
How It Works
Four internal audits a year — one every quarter — then the final statutory audit
What the internal auditor reviews every quarter
- Cash book & bank book — all entries verified
- Receipts & payments cross-checked with bank statements
- Maintenance collection register — outstanding traced
- Vouchers & bills — completeness and genuineness check
- I-Form, J-Form and share certificate register — reconciled
- Petty cash and imprest accounts reviewed
- Advances & deposits — status verified
- TDS deductions and GST (if applicable) — compliance check
- Previous quarter observations — compliance verified
- Quarterly Internal Audit Report issued to MC
Pricing
Quoted on Request
Billed quarterly; the fee is shared on request
Fee Quoted
for Your Society.
The fee depends on the number of flats and the work involved. Write to us for a written quote.
One-time onboarding fee applies — covers initial site visit, compliance assessment, records digitization and statutory books setup. Shared with you upfront during your free consultation, based on your society's needs. · Payment by cheque, NEFT or Razorpay.
What the eManager engagement combines
Legal Desk
Legal notices, opinions and compliance advice
Society office support
Registers, meetings, filings and correspondence
eManager engagement
Both, under one engagement
Registrar Complaints & Court Cases
Quoted Case-by-Case
Professional fees vary based on complexity, number of hearings and proceedings involved. We share a clear quote before engagement — no surprises.
Maintenance Recovery Service
Quoted Per Matter
Includes: 2 legal notices to defaulting member + filing of recovery case before Registrar + pursuit till Recovery Certificate is issued.
Recovery costs can be claimed against the defaulting member, subject to the bye-laws and any order of the Registrar or court.
Payment Options
Cheque (Preferred)
Post-dated cheques collected by our staff. Most societies pay by cheque.
Monthly, quarterly or half-yearly PDCs
NEFT / Bank Transfer
Transfer to SocietySeWA's account. Share UTR for instant confirmation.
Auto-receipt emailed on confirmation
Online — Razorpay
UPI, Net Banking or Card. Payment link sent on request.
Instant receipt + activation
Support for Compliance
with the MCS Act.
Our aim is to help each housing society we serve keep its registers in order, meet its filing deadlines, and hold its meetings and elections in accordance with the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act.
Committee members give their time to serve their community. The service is meant to give them records and legal input to rely on; the committee remains responsible for its own decisions.
Compliance Support
Registers, returns, meetings and elections handled under the engagement, with a calendar of statutory deadlines.
Legal Input
Legal notices are referred to an advocate; resolutions and disputes are handled with legal input as set out in the engagement.
One Point of Contact
Society management and legal support under one engagement, with one team and one point of contact.
An initial compliance report is prepared on request, without obligation, showing where the society’s records stand.