{
  "id": 17876261,
  "title": "Mumbai Co-operative Court Declares Mahim Housing Society's ₹1,741.86 Per Sq Metre Repair Levy Unlawful",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/mumbai-co-operative-court-declares-mahim-housing-societys-1-741-86",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T22:23:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-co-operative-court-declares-mahim-housing-societys-174186-per-sq-metre-repair-levy-unlawful"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's Mumbai Co-operative Court has ruled that a housing society's proposal to charge residents a new Rs 1,741.86 per square meter for repairs is unlawful. The decision came after a Special General Meeting in 2009 proposed the new calculation, which would have increased residents' contributions significantly. The ruling came in a case filed by Pradeep and Beena Sabnis, who reside in the Jagruti Co-operative Housing Society in Mahim. The court found the society's reliance on a proposed amendment to the bye-laws, which hadn't received approval, as unlawful. The court also noted that there was insufficient evidence to establish that the increase in repair costs was due to negligence or misappropriation. The court did, however, require the society to submit a detailed account of the major repair project within 90 days, including member-wise contributions, contractor-wise expenditure, and outstanding liabilities.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, November 02, 2026: The Mumbai Co-operative Court, in its order passed on October 29, declared a resolution passed at a Special General Meeting of the Jagruti Co-operative Housing Society in Mahim in 2009 unlawful and not binding on the disputants, Pradeep and Beena Sabnis. The resolution had sought to increase members’ contributions towards major repairs by introducing an area-based…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}