Seema shah (Business) 16 June 2022

Window grill colours

I live in a 18 year old building. The Iron grills on windows are installed by flat owners. They were painted in black for all these 18 years.Recently a repairing work of building was done where all grills were painted white. Now the managing committee is asking to keep them white and not allowing black paint . Can I go against this decision? Can I be penalized/fined for painting them black?

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A resident is questioning their building's managing committee's decision to repaint window grills white, after they had been black for 18 years. The committee is now prohibiting black paint. The advice given is that if a resolution was passed at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to keep the grills white, the resident cannot go against this decision. AGMs have the authority to decide on the building's cosmetic appearance for uniformity, and going against the majority could lead to unnecessary conflict or litigation.

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Kishor Mehta (CEO) 16 June 2022

If a resolution is passed in the AGM of the society to colour the window grills white, you can not go against the decision of the AGM. The AGM of the society can decide on the cosmetic appearance of the society building.

SIVARAMAPRASAD KAPPAGANTU (Retired Manager) 16 June 2022

After all, it is an apartment and if all window grills are painted white and one apartment owner decides to have black colour, it looks odd. In such simple and routine matters, it is always advisable to go with the majority and not get the matter unnecessarily litigate.

G.L.N. Prasad (Retired employee.) 16 June 2022

You have to make a decision as to whether repainting as per society uniformity is important or it is economical to enter into litigation and spoil the relationship is important. A common man always wishes to have a peaceful neighbourhood and not tension-filled surroundings.