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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

FAQ's ON MAHARASHTRA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETIES



FAQ

Under which section of the co-operation Act and in which situation the deregistration of society made?
Under section 21 (A) of the Maharashtra co-operative housing society Act 1960, the society can be deregistered. If the society is registered under following situation:-
1)             Registrar by giving false information
2)             Work of the society not completed.
3)             Purpose of not server for which it was formed

What is the Function of Secretary of the society?
The Function of the secretary of the society shall be those mentioned below:
1.             To issue share certificates to members within the stipulated period and the prescribed manner.
2.             To deal with resignations from members, including associate and nominal members.
3.             To enter nominations and revocations thereof in the Nomination Register.
4.             To inspect the property of the society.
5.             To issue notices regarding repairs to be carried out in flats.
6.             To deal with cases of expulsion of members.
7.             To deal with cases of cessation of membership, including associate and nominal membership.
8.             To deal with the applications for various purposes received by the society.
9.             To prepare and issue demand notices/bills for payment of the society's charges.
10.           To bring cases of defaults in payment of the society's charges to the notice of the Committee.
11.           To issue letter of allotment of flats.
12.           To issue notices and agenda of all meetings of the general body.
13.           To record the minutes of all the meetings of the body.
14.           To call the first meeting of the newly constituted Committee.
15.           To issue notices of all the meetings of the Committee.
16.           To attend meetings of the Committee and to record minutes thereof.
17.           To maintain account books, register and other records, unless otherwise decided by the Committee.
18.           To finalize account of the society in the required manner.
19.           To produce records of the society before different authorities concerned with the working of the society with the consent of the Chairman.
20.           To prepare the audit rectification reports in respect of audit memos received from the Statutory and Internal Auditors.
21.           To bring breaches of the bye-laws by the members to their notices under instructions from the committee.
22.           To discharge such other functions under the MCS Act, 1960 the MCS Rules1961 and the Bye-laws of the society and directions of the Committee and the general body meetings, as are not expressly mentioned hereinabove.
23.           To place the complaint application with facts, before the Committee, in the coming meeting.

What is provision if distrust arise against the office bearers and similarly against the employees of the office of the Housing society.
No confidence resolution can be moved against the chairman/Dy. Chairman, secretary, and treasurer. The concerned office bearer can be expelled by passing a resolution through voting of 2/3 members. Once a no-confidence motion is rejected then it could not be moved for six months from the date of resolution. If there is distrust against employees then the society may take action by giving them sufficient opportunity and by hearing them.

What is the provision for submitting M-20 bond by the managing committee of the Housing society?
It is obligatory on the managing committee members of the housing society to prepare bond individually in format M-20 as prescribed in rule 56 and under section 73(A) & 73(A) (B) within 45 days from the date of taking charge of the office (from the date of first meeting of newly elected managing Committee) and keep it in the society’s office and to inform concerned registrar office accordingly otherwise by presuming that the posts are vacant administrator is elected. The format of the bond is as follow:-

(Form M-20)
See Rule 58-A

I, Shri/Smt._______________________________ age ______ residing at __________________ elected on the managing committee and its term am ________________ years. I have stared the working of the office from this date. I, today means _______ dt. ___________________ declared I will be jointly and individually responsible for those decisions taken by the society in its tenure which are related with working of the society. I. will be responsible for all such acts and disacts which cause damage to the interest of the society and for which provision is made in Section 71(1) (ab) of the Act.

Sd/-
Seal of the society
Date:
Place:
Signature of the witness
(Secretary /Chief executive officer)

The Bond letter should be executed on the stamp paper under Mumbai Stamp Act 1958.

What is a procedure to moved no-confidence motion against office bearers of the Housing society?
No confidence motion against the office bearers of the housing society can be move under section 73 I. D. (1) (2). Its procedure is as follow:-

A.            It is necessary to give no confidence motion in the format 1-18 prescribed under rule 56(A)(1) under co-operation law by signing at least 1/3 members of the managing committee members to the office of the concerned Dy./Asst. Registrar.

B.            After receiving such no confidence motion then it is necessary that the registrar have to issue orders for calling meeting of managing committee on the motion by appointing authorizing officer under provision in law.

C.            It is obligatory on the part of the officer appointed to organized that said meeting within 15 days from the date of notice under section 73 I.D.(3). In this meeting the no confidence motion should be passed by 2/3 majority of the number of members. This meeting could not be postponing for any reasons.

D.            It is obligatory that the officer appointed for this meeting should have to give his decision the no confidence motion in M-19 format prescribed under 57(V)(7) of co-operative law. If no confidence motion is rejected then no-confidence motion cannot be moved for at least next 6 months.

With Membership What Important Rights received to the Member of the Housing Society?
A member of the Housing Society received following Powers/Rights after getting membership.
1.             He is getting right to take possession of his flat.
2.             Get right to make co-member/nominal member.
3.             Get a right to received bye-laws copy.
4.             Get a right to inspect concerned account and other papers mentioned in Section 32(2) and to get copies of that.
5.             Get a right to present in General Body Meeting.
6.             Get a right to fill a form as a candidate for Managing Committee Election if he is not defaulter.
7.             Right to cast vote in the election of the society.

How shall the Committee apportion the Share of each member towards the charges of the Society?
The Committee shall apportion the Share of each member towards the charges of the Society on the following basis:

(i)            Property taxes: As fixed by the Local Authority.
(ii)           Water Charges: On the basis of total number and size of inlets provided in each flat.
(iii)          Expenses on repairs and maintenance of the building/ buildings of the Society: At the rate fixed at the General body from time to time, subject to the minimum of 0.75 per cent per annum of the construction cost of each flat for meeting expenses of normal recurring repairs.
(iv)          Expenses on repairs and maintenance of the lift, including charges for running the lift: Equally by all the members of the building in which lift is provided, irrespective of the fact whether they use the lift or not.
(v)           Sinking Fund: As provided under the bye-law no. 13(c).
(vi)          Service Charges: Equally divided by number of flats.
(vii)         Parking Charges: At the rate fixed by the general body of the Society at its meeting under the Bye-law No. 84 & 85.
(viii)        Interest on the delayed payment of charges: At the rate fixed under the Bye-law No. 72 to be recovered from the defaulter member.
(ix)          Repayment of the installment of the loan and interest: The amount of each installment with interest fixed by the financing agency.
(x)           Non-Occupancy charges: At the rate fixed under the Bye-law No. 43(2)(iii)(c).
(xi)          Insurance Charges: In the proportion the built up carpet areas of each flat, provided that if there is increase in the insurance premium due to storing any specific goods in any flat, used for commercial purposes, the extra burden of insurance premium shall be shared by those who are responsible for such increased premium in proportion of the built up areas of their flats.
(xii)         Lease Rent: The built up carpet area of each flat.
(xiii)        Non-Agricultural Tax: The built–up carpet area of each flat.
(xiv)        Any other charges: As may be decided by the General body of the Society at its meeting.

Can Service charges be charged per area of gala?
As per provisions under bye-laws no. 69(a) there is a provision to charge the service charges to all flat based on per area.

Who shall fix the Society charges in respect of every flat and on what basis?
The Committee has the duty to fix the Society charges in respect of every flat on the basis of the provisions as laid down under the Bye-law No. 69(a).

How can be challenge the resolution passed in Annual General Body Meeting?
A dispute can be raised by filing a suit in co-operation court under Section 91 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act 1960 and Resolution can be challenge.

Which proceeding could not be transacted in the meeting called by not giving proper notice?
Proceeding on the subjects like expelling member of the Co-Operative Housing Society, to make amendment in the bye-laws, partition of the society, to transfer amalgamated society’s property etc. which are dealing with important policy matter and causing for reaching effect cannot be transacted in the meeting called by not giving proper notice.

What are the limits for incurring expenditure on repairs and maintenance of the Society's property?
The Committee is competent to incur expenditure on the repairs and maintenance of the Society's property, if the one time expenditure does not exceed:
Up to 25 members Rs. 25,000/-
26 to 50 members Rs. 50,000/-
51 and above Up to Rs. 1,00,000/-
If the one time expenditure on repairs and maintenance of the Society's property exceeds the limits as mentioned under Bye-law No. I58 (a), prior sanction of the meeting of the General Body of the Society shall be necessary.

Can a member have access to the Bye-laws of the Society?
As per the provisions of Bye-law No. 22 of the Model bye-laws of the Society, a member shall be entitled to receive a copy of the registered bye-laws of the society on payment of the price thereof as per Bye-law No. 172 (which is Rs.10/- more than the cost price).

What is the copying fee for supply of copies of documents to members of the Society?
The member of the society, requiring copies of the following documents shall pay copying fees at the rates mentioned against them:
1.             Bye-law of the society Rs.10/- more than the cost price.
2.             Amendment of the bye-laws of the society Rs.2/- per page.
3.             Last audited Balance Sheet of the society Rs.10/- per page.
4.             Application for membership of the society Rs.5/-.
5.             Second and Subsequent Nomination by the member of the society Rs.5/-
6.             Share Certificate of the society Rs.50/-.
7.             List of members of the society Rs. 5/- per page.
8.             Correspondence (related to member) Rs. 5/- per page.
9.             Minutes of the General Body meetings and Committee meetings Rs.5/- per page.
10.           Indemnity Bond Rs.10/-.
Besides this, for certified copies of the documents a fee shall have to be paid as per Rule 27 of the M.C.S. Rules, 1961.

What is the remedy if the Member/Members are not satisfied by the decision of the Committee or does not receive any communication from the Committee?
If the Member/Members are not satisfied by the decision of the Committee, or does not receive any communication from the committee within 15 days, then he / they may make complaint to the Advisory Committee constituted by the General Body of the society. The formation and powers of such Committee is decided by the General Body. If the concerned member is not even satisfied with the decision given by such Advisory Committee, then as per the nature of the complaint, the complainant member can approach the below mentioned authorised officers:
a.             Registrar;
b.             Co-operative Court;
c.             Civil Court;
d.             Corporation/Local Authority;
e.             Police;
f.              General Body;
g.             Federation.





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