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Society Ne Resale Flat Transfer Ke Time ₹25,000 Se Zyada Liye? Mumbai Cooperative Court Ka Important Order

Agar aapne resale flat kharida hai aur housing society ne transfer ke time ₹25,000 se zyada amount liya hai, toh Mumbai Cooperative Court ka ek important order aapke liye relevant ho sakta hai.

Co-operative Court No. 3, Mumbai ne Dispute No. CC/III/463/2022 mein 22 September 2026 ko order pass karte hue kaha ki government-prescribed transfer premium ki limit ko kisi doosre naam se additional amount lekar bypass nahi kiya ja sakta.

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Members Jignesh Khiraiya aur Kusum K. Khiraiya ne March 2017 mein Society mein Flat No. 1302 purchase kiya tha.

Flat transfer ke waqt Society ne:

• ₹25,000 transfer premium liya; aur

• ₹75,000 "non-refundable car parking deposit" ke naam par liya.

₹75,000 ka parking deposit Society ke 10 June 2012 ke Special General Body Resolution ke basis par liya gaya tha.

Baad mein Society ne ₹25,000 wapas/credit kar diya, lekin ₹50,000 apne paas rakhe.

Members ne is additional amount ko challenge kiya.

Court ne kya kaha?

Court ne dekha ki amount ko "non-refundable car parking deposit" kaha gaya tha, lekin circumstances ko dekhte hue yeh transfer ke time incoming members se li gayi additional collection thi.

Court ke according, sirf payment ka naam badalne se transfer premium ki applicable limit ko bypass nahi kiya ja sakta.

Order mein 9 August 2001 ke Government Directive, jo Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act ke Section 79A ke under issue hua tha, ka reference diya gaya. Municipal Corporation areas mein transfer premium ke liye ₹25,000 ki ceiling ka point is case mein central tha.

Court ne yeh bhi clear kiya ki General Body ka resolution government directive ke contrary nahi ho sakta.

Society ne ₹9 Lakh repair expense ka argument bhi diya

Society ne yeh argument bhi kiya ki amount ka use building ke approximately ₹9 lakh ke major repair work ke liye kiya gaya tha.

Lekin Court ke saamne Society is expenditure ko support karne ke liye bills, vouchers ya proper accounts/proof establish nahi kar saki. Isliye is argument se disputed collection valid nahi ho gayi.

Court ka final order

Court ne Society ko members ko ₹50,000 refund karne ka direction diya.

Saath hi:

• 6% simple interest per annum

• 30 January 2022 se actual realisation/payment tak

• aur costs

denे ka order diya.

Members ne 21% interest claim kiya tha, lekin Court ne 21% ke bajay 6% interest award kiya.

Kya iska matlab Society parking charges nahi le sakti?

Nahi.

Is order ka matlab yeh nahi hai ki housing societies har type ka parking charge nahi le sakti.

Important distinction yeh hai ki lawful parking charges, jo transfer/membership ki condition ke roop mein additional transfer collection nahi hain, ek alag matter ho sakte hain.

Lekin agar resale flat ke transfer ke waqt ₹25,000 ki prescribed transfer premium limit ke upar amount liya ja raha hai aur us amount ko parking deposit, donation, welfare fund ya kisi doosre naam se describe kiya ja raha hai, toh us collection ki legality question mein aa sakti hai.

Resale Flat Buyers Ke Liye Practical Point

Agar aapse Society ne transfer ke time ₹25,000 se zyada amount liya hai, toh:

1. Payment receipts sambhal kar rakhein.

2. Society ke resolution ki copy maangein.

3. Payment kis purpose aur kis date par liya gaya tha, check karein.

4. Transfer premium aur other legitimate charges ko separately identify karein.

5. Zarurat padne par Cooperative Department ya qualified legal professional se advice lein.

Bottom line: Society kisi amount ko alag naam dekar government-prescribed transfer premium limit ko automatically cross nahi kar sakti. Saath hi, yeh order har type ke parking ya other lawful society charges par blanket ban nahi lagata.

This article is based on the details of Dispute No. CC/III/463/2022 and is intended for general information only. Specific cases may depend on their individual facts and applicable law. Legal action lene se pehle qualified legal professional se advice lena advisable hai.

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