Regarding Double Water Connections in the Society

[Padmakumar Menon]

Kind Attention : Shri Vijay Nagare,

Respected Sir,

It has come to our notice that certain members in our Society have taken double water supply connections, which I believe may not be in accordance with the rules and could be considered illegal.

I would appreciate if you could kindly advise on what appropriate action the Society’s Managing Committee should take in this matter.

Awaiting your kind response.

Yours sincerely,
Padmakumar
Mobile: 9833774954

[Kalpesh Nagvekar]

Hi Sir,

There are some dispute we are facing with MC members, need a good lawyer to tackle with the frantically decision maker MC Members

I m from Goregaon 

If you know good lawyer who is well versed with the knowledge of housing society act or dealt with such kind of situations

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[Rajiv Patel]

Dear Member,

I understand from your post that you are facing significant challenges with the decision-making process of your Management Committee (MC). While it is clear that there is friction, "frantic decision making" is a behavioural description rather than a legal cause of action.

Please specify the exact decisions or resolutions you are contesting. For example:

• Are they passing resolutions without a General Body Meeting (GBM)?
• Is there financial mismanagement or arbitrary hiking of maintenance fees?
• Are they blocking member rights (renovation, parking, renting)?

Current Status:

• Have you or other members sent a formal written objection to the MC?
• Have the minutes of the meeting recording these "frantic decisions" been circulated?

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[Rajiv Patel]

Dear Member,

This is in response to your query regarding certain members having taken "double water supply connections."

The appropriate action for the Managing Committee is to proceed based on the following breaches:

Financial Violation (Bye-Law No. 67(a)(ii)): This is the most critical violation. The bye-laws state that water charges must be apportioned "On the basis of total number and size of inlets provided in each flat." A member with an undeclared "double connection" is not paying their fair share of the Society's water charges, thereby increasing the financial burden on all other members.

Unauthorized Alteration (Bye-Law No. 46(a)): Installing a new water line is a significant "addition or alteration." This bye-law clearly states, "No Member shall, without the previous permission of the committee in writing, make any additions or alterations in his flat." Tapping into common society pipelines without written permission is a direct violation.

Nuisance and Inconvenience (Bye-Law No. 48(a)): If these double connections are drawing excessive water and affecting the water pressure or availability for other members, it constitutes a "nuisance, annoyance or inconvenience," which is expressly prohibited.

Breach of Municipal Rules (Bye-Law No. 174(D)): A new connection tapping the main supply line is almost certainly an "unauthorised construction/addition/alteration" that violates the rules of the local Municipal Corporation or authority.

Recommended Course of Action

Formal Written Complaint:

1. You (and any other affected members) can submit a formal written complaint to the Society office, as per Bye-Law No. 172.
2. You are also empowered by Bye-Law No. 174(D) to formally report these "unauthorised... alterations" to the Municipal Corporation's water department for appropriate legal action from their end.

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[Padmakumar Menon]

Thanks a lot for the enlightentment given by your goodself with respect to double water connections.

With fondest regards

Padmakumar 

9833774954

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[Kalpesh Nagvekar]

Yes Sir

We have all the recording in written format, also we have taken this matter to registrar. Whenever we ask for the break up of maintenance, in reply to forward the bylaws calculation method and random letter from lawyer to suppress the matter.

So around 20 members have decided to take this matter legally.

Hence I m asking here does any one have a idea about good lawyer, so rest of the members can meet and seek for help.

Regards

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[Rajiv Patel]

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