Unlike a Housing Society, a mere Maintenance Society in a housing complex has no legal entity whatsoever and is virtually an illegitimate mere self–help group in the eyes of law. The law does not permit conveyance of the property rights to a mere Maintenance Society.
Possibly on account of this factual position many fellow residents of our Milroc Complex at Ribandar in their wise wisdom since 2010 when this maintenance society was formed have rightly refused to be members of this illicit Maintenance Society and be defrauded. And there is nothing in law that this Maintenance Society can do anything about it. Better late than never, after witnessing the current loot and plunder of our complex by some members of the current committee who are on an expedition to expeditiously empty the coffers, I have yesterday resigned as a member of this now very high-handed unlawful Maintenance Society which has been lacking transparency and accountability in its functioning. By a Sale deed executed by me on 28th September 2006 with the builders Milroc Development Company besides being owner of my 34 sq mts office, I am entitled in law by that sale deed to undivided rights equivalent to 42.5 sq mts in our Milroc complex which is admeasuring about 42294 square meters. To protect my interests, I have after deep considerations decided to enforce my legal rights as a co-owner of the above Milroc Complex and not to be at the mercy of some of the current devious office bearers of the so called Milroc Ribandar Retreat Co-operative Maintenance Society Limited which is now being managed by individuals some of whom have vested interests as real estate agents and construction contractors while the residents are being unduly burdened with very exorbitant maintenance charges. I am also putting the various government authorities on notice so that the hard earned money of my fellow residents too is not pocketed by these deceitful mercenaries who are currently holding our complex at ransom for their financial windfall. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.com