Query regarding elevator installation & maintenance.

Rahul (Querist) 19 November 2014 This query is : Resolved
Hello,
starting by Thanking you for your time, i will keep it short

My building is a 28 year old 4 floor building with 17 flats (4 flats per floor) (1 flat is a double size.ie. 2 units merged into 1 by default)

the arrangement of elevator slot is such that it opens between a floor, midway stairs (ie. in a floor, two flats are down the stairs and two are up the stairs)

now the Management Committee has decided to install an elevator and 10 members are FOR and 7 are AGAINST the idea.

the 7 members want basic restoration of the building done (side walls are leaking etc etc) before going in for secondary concerns BUT I guess the majority gives them the right to go ahead with the elevator installation decision.

the issue with 6 members is that, we are on the ground and first floor so we wont be using the elevator because it opens UP the stairs and anyways doesnt make sense to use, its hardly 10 steps.

***In such case, can the society force the 6 members to pay installation charges and maintenance towards the elevator? ***

Kindly help!

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ajay sethi (Expert) 19 November 2014
yes it is immaterial whether you use the lift or not . all members have to pay equally for installation , maintenance of lift irrespective whether you are using lift or not

Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 19 November 2014
All flat owners will have to contribute for maintenance if lift irrespective of the floors then reside in.

Rahul (Querist) 19 November 2014
thanks a lot!!
the issue here is that the side walls r leaking for past two years, that hasnt been addressed and the society prefers taking decisions that the others think lacks priority.

Also, the funds(corpus,sinking etc etc) with the society is very low due to low maintenance charges in the early years so they are pushing members to contribute cash towards it.

Thanks a lot!! appreciate it :)

Rajendra K Goyal (Expert) 19 November 2014
Repair work can also be taken with the installation of the elevators.

Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 19 November 2014
The resolution passed in majority in MC is preferred.
So you have to form majority to focus on your problem in general meetings.