Society liable for failing to carry out repairs

Many times it is observed that the spirit of cooperation is missing within co-operative housing societies. Consequently, certain members are made to suffer either due to indifference on the part of the Managing Committee, or out of vindictiveness towards a member who tries to assert his rights. Here is the case of an 88-year-old senior citizen who fought for his rights and succeeded.

Narayan Vithal Deshpande held a flat in Devadiga Cooperative Housing Society at Andheri in Mumbai. He complained of heavy leakage of water from the terrace because of which his flat and his furniture had got spoilt. As