The five-month-old government circular which aims to resolve the disputes within cooperative housing societies has found few takers. The intent of the circular dated May 4, 2023, was to set up an alternative dispute redress mechanism within cooperative societies, to tackle unresolved issues by society office-bearers, within 45 days by an advisory committee.

According to housing experts, adopting the circular is important as it is often the personal egos and ignorance of law that contribute to the disputes, which if unresolved, turn chronic and derail the principles of cooperation within the societies. CA Ramesh Prabhu, founder chairman of Maharashtra Societies Welfare Association (MahaSEWA) said, “I have not come across a single society that has formed the advisory committee, as stated in the circular. I am of the view that it should be mandated for the housing societies to adopt the circular in its new bye-laws.”