Maharashtra cooperative societies act ,1960 - unjust car parking charges

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 11 January 2012 This query is : Resolved
Dear Sir/s

The cooperative society in my building in new mumbai, in the AGM, conducted in August 2011, fixed the four wheeler parking charges for parking inside society premises to abnormally high of Rs. 250/- per month while that for two wheelers was fixed at Rs. 25/-. While fixing the rates for four wheeler and a two wheeler, no logic was aplied but just a voice cal was accpeted by the majority members who only own two wheelers. You can also noitce the unjust difference in rates of four wheeler and two wheeler i.e. Rs. 250/- for cars and only 25 for bikes.
My question is if i want to challenge this arbitrary hike in car parking charges by the society, what remedy do i have? 1) can i call - by obtaining signatures of one fifth of other members as prescribed in the Act - for a Special General Body meeting? or
i have no remedy against the orders of society except to fall in line and accept even if it practically sounds too unfair?

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Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 11 January 2012
Yes first raise protest in Committee meeting.
If the Committee does not pay heed to your complaint then file complaint before the Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Society who would pass necessary order after hearing both parties.

ajay sethi (Expert) 11 January 2012
yes special; general body meeting has to be called if you want reconsideration of decision taken in AGm .

frankly in mumbaisome soceites even charges rs 300/ per month as parking charges . for 2 wheetler less charges as car is for rich and affluent