State to ease up on the controversial co-op law
Members of housing societies across Maharashtra can have a
Sigh of relief as the state government has decided, for now, not to insist on
Strict implementation of the controversial and confusing amendments to the
Maharashtra Cooperative Societies (MCS) Act, 1960, which the societies have
been directed to adopt by May 30.
“PILs against the amendments are pending before the Bombay
HC,” state cooperation minister Harshwardhan Patil told TOI recently. “The
Gujarat HC has questioned the 97th constitutional amendment (under which the
Cooperative society amendments have been drawn up). A joint committee of both
Houses of the Maharashtra legislature are discussing it and should suggest changes.
Taking this into account, we will go slow on strict enforcement of the MCS Act
Amendments,” Patil said.
The amendments include: reserving three seats on managing
Committees with 11 members or more for SCs, STs, OBCs, special backward
Classes, nomadic and denotified tribes; fines on members for encroachment;
Allowing the state to appoint officers to run unaided societies; forming
Dispute Redressal committees.
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