Mumbai, Nov 20: In a significant ruling reaffirming the rights of cooperative housing societies to recover unpaid dues, the Bombay High Court on Thursday held that an auction purchaser cannot demand membership unless outstanding arrears of the previous member are cleared.

Society Challenges Registrar’s Orders

The court allowed a petition filed by Tanvi’s Diamoda Cooperative Housing Society Ltd., Dahisar. The society had challenged orders passed by the Divisional Joint Registrar and the Deputy Registrar under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act (MCS Act), which had directed it to grant membership to T&M Services Consulting Pvt. Ltd., the auction purchaser of a defaulting member’s flat.

Flat Sold Under SARFAESI After Years of Non-Payment

The dispute relates to Gala No.103, origina

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