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Societies can conduct elections on their own

A society’s managing committee will invite a fine of Rs 25,000 if it failed to submit audit accounts and other mandatory documents. While housing societies in Maharashtra having less than 200 members will now be able to hold their elections...

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Societies can hire security directly

Mumbai: City-based housing societies have welcomed a Bombay high court order allowing housing societies to directly employ security staff and not through a contractor. The societies are of the view that this will result in better security. In a major relief...

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Housing societies with less than 250 members may hold elections on their own

The Maharashtra government published an ordinance on March 9, allowing co-operative housing societies (CHS) with less than 250 members to conduct elections on their own in their annual general meetings every five years. Earlier, the government had allowed this concession only to...

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Laws pertaining to AGM of housing societies, in Maharashtra

The bye-laws in Maharashtra prescribe rules for the deadline for holding AGMs, the quorum for such meetings and the business that can be transacted, as well as penalties for members who fail to attend Every housing society has to adopt...

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