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Women's reservation on a society committee — 2 seats (154B-21)

समितीत महिलांसाठी दोन राखीव जागा — कोण लढू शकते (१५४ब-२१)

Many societies assume the committee is simply whoever the members vote in. In fact, in a society whose members are individuals two committee seats are reserved for women, and the law fixes that…

Managing committee term of 5 years — when it starts (154B-19)

व्यवस्थापन समिती स्थापन, मुदत पाच वर्षे — कधीपासून सुरू (१५४ब-१९)

A society holds its election, the result is announced, and the new committee immediately asks two practical questions: from which day do we count our term, and what do we do if a member drops out…

Where can a housing society invest its funds? Section 154B-17

संस्थेचा निधी कुठे गुंतवावा? कलम १५४ब-१७ नुसार गृहनिर्माण संस्थेसाठी मर्यादा

Your society's sinking-fund balance has been sitting in a savings account for months. At the committee meeting the treasurer asks a fair question: where are we actually allowed to put this money? The…

DJR Appeal in Housing Society Matters: How It Works

गृहनिर्माण संस्थेच्या प्रकरणांत DJR अपील: प्रक्रिया कशी चालते

Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 (Law and Judiciary Department reprint)·Mah. XXIII of 2019; Mah. XXVIII of 2022

Short answer: Under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, an appeal against a listed order must be filed within two months of the order being communicated, and it goes to the State…

Society charge for unpaid flat dues — on the share (Section 154B-14)

थकबाकीसाठी संस्थेचा सभासदाच्या भाग व हितसंबंधावर भार — कलम १५४ब-१४

A member has stopped paying maintenance for months, or has sold the flat and moved away still owing the society money. The committee asks a plain question: what hold does the society actually have…

Housing society membership limit — no more members than flats (Section 154B-5)

गृहनिर्माण संस्थेतील सभासद संख्या मर्यादा — कलम १५४ब-५

A builder has handed over 48 flats, but the society's register of members shows 51 names. Or a plot-owners society is asked to take on the buyers of flats that one of its plot owners built and sold.…

Removal of a member from a housing society — Section 154B-9

सभासदत्व वैधतेचा प्रश्न : गृहनिर्माण संस्थेतून सभासद काढून टाकणे — कलम १५४ब-९

A new committee goes through the member register and finds a name that looks wrong. The person was taken on as a member, but the steps required by the Act, rules and bye-laws were never properly…

Flat transfer: society dues must be paid first — Section 154B-7

फ्लॅट हस्तांतर: संस्थेची थकबाकी आधी भरावी — कलम १५४ब-७

Ramesh has agreed to sell his flat in a housing society, and the buyer has paid an advance. The buyer's natural question is simple: from what point am I the owner in the society's books, and what…

Member's right to inspect society records — Section 154B-8

सभासदाला संस्थेची कागदपत्रे पाहण्याचा अधिकार — कलम 154B-8

You ask the secretary for the minutes of the last general meeting, or for a look at the register of members. You are told to put it in writing, or you do and then hear nothing back. Many members…

Society defaulter meaning — the 3-month rule under Section 154B-1

गृहनिर्माण संस्थेत थकबाकीदार सभासद म्हणजे कोण — तीन महिन्यांचा नियम (कलम १५४ब-१)

Most societies have a flat whose maintenance is unpaid, and a committee unsure what to call the member. "Defaulter" has a fixed meaning in the Act, and that meaning turns on a date. What the…

#SayNoToMDR 👉 Act Now: D-Day 15 October – Your Society Will Pay to Collect Its Own Money

#SayNoToMDR 👉 आत्ताच कृती करा: १५ ऑक्टोबर डी-डे – स्वतःचेच पैसे गोळा करायला सोसायटीला शुल्क!

Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services·FAQs on MDR on Select UPI (P2M) Transactions·15 Sept 2026

*From 15 October, every UPI payment to your housing society may carry a 0.4% charge. Housing societies were left out of the list of exemptions. Email before 15 October.* Why this campaign: Over the…

Transfer fee, transfer premium, and the documents a society must hold when a member sells

हस्तांतरण फी, अधिमूल्य आणि सदस्य सदनिका विकतो तेव्हा संस्थेकडे हवी असलेली कागदपत्रे

A flat in your building has been sold. The buyer is waiting for his name on the share certificate. The outgoing member has handed over possession, and the committee is asking him to sign the transfer…