10. (Paras 5, 7, 10 & 15) 5 Days LIVE GST Certification Course with CA Sachin Jain. Finally I had given a letter to the President/Secretary of the Association to sort out the problem.After inspection of my flat by the board members they were very sympathetic including Secretary/President and tried in many ways to sort out the problem but could not solve it till now.As per Association decision we also agreed to pay 50% of the cost but still the Upper Flat owner is not giving entry to their flat for undertaking the repai, Connect with top Civil lawyers for your specific issue, The information provided on LawRato.com is provided AS IS, subject to. The Bye Laws- Model 2013 (Proposed) as posted on the web-site of the Commissioner and Registrar of Cooperative Societies has shifted the list of repair jobs from Bye Law No 160(a) to Bye Law No 69. Who is responsible? 7. Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, Secs. In the present case, the prosecution has not produced on record any delegation made by the Commissioner to the Deputy Commissioner. 9. In that case, one Govind Hari was a monthly tenant of a room in a chawl belonging to the Municipal Corporation. The Deputy Commissioner cannot perform any functions which have not been delegated to him by the Commissioner under sub-section (1). 1. Considering the evidence on record, the Metropolitan Magistrate convicted the petitioner of an offence punishable under section 381 read with 471 of the M.M.C. Other solutions for solving internal flat leakage problem: File police complaint. The 2nd Civil Court of Peace, which continued its trial after the decision of non-jurisdiction of the Civil Court of First Instance, with the acceptance of the case; It is understood that the dampness, spills and blackening in the balcony and bathroom belonging to the plaintiff are caused by the defendant's apartment and the capillary gaps between the balustrades and the balcony ledge to be filled with waterproof liquid insulation materials. The latter called a General Body meeting and asked the Society members to contribute their share. But it is to be noted that Deputy Municipal Commissioner does not get all powers of Commissioner by mere appointment as Deputy Municipal Commissioner. 06 February 2015. 5. (v) Water Storage Tanks, (ix) Terrance and parapet walls (x) Structural repairs of roofs of all flats, (xiv) All leakage of due to rainwater, and leakage due to external Common pipeline and drainage line. Replied 16 June 2021, Respected Sir, Sub: Letter for Water Leakage problem from above flat due to complete renovation of bathroomWe have informedon phoneto flat owner & Presidentof our Society in Vadodarafor the seepage / leakage due to the major renovation from upper flat. Section 68 of the M.M.C. Thanks, Amith A In order to bring on record, the defects in the construction, the District Consumer Forum thought it fit to appoint an expert. I am very conservative with my water usage in my bathroom, still there is a leakage. Get expert legal advice from multiple lawyers within a few hours. Learned Counsel for the Municipal Corporation invited my attention to a decision of the Supreme Court in (Bombay Municipal Corporation Vs. Dhondu Narayan Chowdhari)1, 1965 DGLS (soft) 26 : A.I.R. This clearly indicates that the Commissioner is not bound to delegate all or any of the powers to the Deputy Commissioner. Cases referred : Be the first one to comment. 17 of 1999. Accordingly, he submitted a report to the Assistant Engineer Mr. P.K. Vasant S. Naik Petitioner. In such circumstances, you can obtain an order from the competent court to force your neighbour to carry on such repairing works. Manikumar, J.: Practicing Advocate of Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, comprised in old Survey No. In every such society residence of one flat out of every four flats faces this problem with no solution. Moreover, objection was raised to the report of Court Commissioner. Cases cited for the legal proposition you have searched for. Consumer has exercised his option in favour of District Consumer Forum. What action/compensation can be claimed by the flatowner of the flat below . As the Our algorithms sense that you may get better results by trying out the same excerpt in our CaseIQTM interface. By registering, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. After finishing the work, you demand the amount from the upper floor member and the Society. Interact directly with CaseMine users looking for advocates in your area of specialization. A/104, Krishna Apt, Amrut Nagar, Mumbra, Thane - 400612) There is constant leakage problem from the upper floor flat because of illegal Washroom they have constructed due to which my whole flat ceiling, household items and Building Structure is getting affected, buckets and pots had to be kept to collect the dripping in the Kitchen. 1965 S.C. 1486. (iii) The complainant be also granted 30,000/- on account ofcarries 25 years guarantee. 0.2976, Hindu law,Father evicted me from all his property, Query regarding name transfer of property, Dispute with land boundaries due to mistake in directions, Property owner is not signing agreement after receiving payment, how to get building completetion & occupancy certificate, Can a Gift Deed be challenged in India? and judgment of the Mumbai consumer court. Similarly, procedural law barring few provisions of CPC is not made applicable to the consumer litigation. They maintained that the court order was to the Managing Committee members. It's quick, easy, and anonymous! (6975 Points) To note, I have not renovated or had any constructions in past 10 years and the below commercial shop is registered as shop and not ground floor flat. (NA) Also what are the possible sections under which case can be registered as along with water seepage, mosquito menace and precious water loss is also a problem, Kishor Mehta Schedule a 15-minute call with a lawyer.Its quick, easy, and confidential! Consumer Forums are quasi judicial Forums. 157 08 February 2015, Amit Karkera Second floor people are very rude and are not taking any actions even after asking so many times. Since when there is water leakage? Learned Advocate Mr.Bhalerao then submitted that the District Consumer Forum should not have relied upon the report of Court Commissioner, when his request for cross examination was rejected. Absolving the flat owner on upper floor, the consumer grievances forum has held a housing society liable for damage to the flat of one of its members and made it clear that there was no service provider-consumer relationship between the two flat owners. In lieu of above order in appeal, misc. The society is also required to fix the roofs of the apartment and ceiling and the plaster thereon on the top floor in case theres a leakage due to rain water. The Bye Laws should state clearly that The member renovating the bathroom can be permitted to conduct repairs against a prior written undertaking and a deposit of an amount refundable 3 months after the completion of leakage free repair as certified by the member occupying the flat below that flat on the immediately following lower floor. .2,000/-( ) (.28,900 + 19,456) .48,356/- . 9 below, in occupation of Mr. Pandit. , .5,000/- .5,000 complaint. - As per law, the upper floor owner is responsible for repairing the water leakage . There is a leakage in the ceiling of bathroom of the flat (501) below my flat(601). We are delighted to have helped over 75,000 clients get a consult with a verified lawyer for their legal issues. Dr J C Vashista 68. (Accountant) 2. 4. Act, the prosecution is required to prove that a proper and valid notice under section 381 of the M.M.C. The petitioner is an occupier of flats bearing Nos. (Scientist/Engineer) The 20th Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals has made a precedent decision. With a copy to Patil and sought reimbursement of the repair costs. When polcie will call him, will understand. Rate of interest awarded by the District Consumer Forum is on the higher side. I see no provision for attaching files here. (2 Points) Th AS PER SRI T.SRIRAMA MURTHY,PRESIDENT This is a complaint filed U/s-12 of C.P.Act seeking the relief to direct the O.Ps to rectify the water leakage from plot No.304 to the washroom and bedroom of theavail. It also observed that despite notices, the society made no attempt to stop the work in Patils flat and neither did it complain to civic authorities. FIRST APPEAL NO.1249 OF 2007 Date of filing : 05/10/2007, IN CONSUMER COMPLAINT NO.77/2007 Date of order : 25/03/2009, DISTRICT CONSUMER FORUM, PUNE @ MISC. According to the old Bye-laws, it was stipulated that the society is responsible for both the external leakage and the internal leakage of the property. He therefore wants the second respondent to carry out the necessary repairs. Act. They will deny that they are at fault. According to him, the respondent should have gone to the Civil Court to redress his grievance. MR. MANISH SUBHASH AGGARWAL v. SPORTS ARENA CO-OP. 2013-2023 Kaanoon Corporation. This fact i. Nitish K. Vasudeva, Advocate for respondent No.7. Delegation of powers of Municipal Authorities.- Any of the powers, duties and functions conferred upon, assigned to or vested in the Corporation the Mayor, Commissioner or the General Manager, Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking, by or under this Act, may be exercised, performed or discharged by any Municipal Officer to whom such powers, duties and functions are delegated by the concerned authority by general or special order made, from time to time, in this behalf. The Court found that it was part of the 2010 Works contracted by the Defendant that the floor of the flat roof was changed and the waterproofing membrane relaid and in the course of changing the floor of the flat roof, the Defendant elevated the floor and caused the original communal soil pipes to be. Sir, perused your problem in details. The internal leakage can lead to the serious health issue, structural weakness of the building & can lead to the short circuit which is the safety issues of my family & safety point ofview. However, in that case, it appears that there was no dispute as to the fact whether the powers were delegated by the Commissioner to the Deputy Commissioner under section 56(1) of the M.M.C. Act was served on the petitioner by the Commissioner or by an officer duly authorised by him in accordance with section 68 or any other provision of the M.M.C. A.Send a legal notice asking for compensation and taking of steps to prevent leakage.if nothing is done, file case in consumer court.jurisdiction will be as per total value of the flat at the time of purchase. She hired service of another professional of water leakage s findings of fact arrived at by both the courts below, while dismissing the suit filed by the plaintiff for damages on account of leakage of water in the common wall. No damage by me. Learned Advocate Mr.Bhalerao for the appellant forcefully submitted that the District Consumer Forum has no jurisdiction to entertain the complaint filed by the respondent. Send him a legal notice and ask him to immediately remedy the leak and also ask of a. My question is, when I am going to sign a sale deed, they have to say how much space they allow to be used as a garage. You may sue him for: - punishment (mostly for public nuisance). The owner sufferer can approach consumer court also for getting a direction to the upper floor owner to get his toilet or the place from where the leakageor seepage starts to get it repaired. (CEO) - Property Gift Deed Rules, Sons and Daughters Rights in Father's Property, Illegal Possession of Immovable Property/Land, Transfer of Property to Legal Heir after Death, Grandson's Right in Grandfather's Property, Property Document Verification in Bangalore, Ancestral Property Partition and Family Rights. Supreme Court; He ruled that the person who did not repair the downstairs flat as a result of water leakage had to pay compensation to his neighbor and was responsible for making the necessary repairs. I'm based in Mumbai just as you are, so it shouldn't be much difficult for you to visit me for exhaustive consultation. We all were waiting for the rainy season and now that the monsoon has finally arrived, there is one issue that many of us are dealing with: Water leakage from the upper floor in society. In hisPRAYER The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of indicated in its balance sheet physical loss of certain goods. I will also tell you about the supreme court judgement on water leakage from upper floor flat in most cases. From what you have stated, it appears that your 2nd floor neighbours are mischievous and they would not do the repairing works. Aggrieved petitioner is in revision. Commissioner v. N.P. 4. In order to appreciate the contention of the learned Counsel, it is necessary to refer to section 56 of the M.M.C. Act calling upon him to discontinue and abate the nuisance (of leakage of water) by taking necessary measures of water proofing. The observations made in Head note (B) cannot be pressed into service. I do not know what the State Commission will do. 6. Sebastian)2, 1993(1) Bom.C.R. Heard Mr.S.S.Bhalerao-Advocate for the appellant. 73/1999, was dismissed by the learned Sessions Judge on 19th July 1999. 4. A.L.Narayana v. The Authorized Signatory, Anu Solar Power Pvt., Ltd.. The members refused to pass the resolution. 5. Replied 25 February 2011. Dr. MPS RAMANI Ph.D.[Tech.] (24 Points). Seepage was noticed in the bathroom, which is below the staircase of the ground floor. After 30 days of service of legal notice, if your troubles aren't resolved, you will instruct your counsel to move the cooperative court. Learned Counsel for the Municipal Corporation submitted that sub-section (3) of section 56 of the M.M.C. Is it a DDA flat or society flat in Rohini? Mr.N.M.Shinde-Advocate for the respondent. I am leaving on first floor in my building. The owner of above flat wants us to contribute for 50% of his expenditure. The OP has taken defence that, due to PVC material there was leakage and the OP submitted that the complainant could have used GI pipes its costs: a. Awaiting your response. Hi, I am also facing he same problem.can you help me about what solution you got in your case for the same Problem. In view of the above, there is no ground with cracks as a result of which there is leakage of water from the bath rooms and walls. Leakage of the water damaged the roof of theleakage of water at the bottom of the cylinder. -----, Respected Sir, Sub: Letter for Water Leakage problem from above flat due to complete renovation & floor plan change We have submitted a written complaint to flat owner & chairman of our Coop Hsg Society in pimpri, pune for the seepage / leakage due to the major renovation from upper flat. Suggest to him that you may partially or fully cover the repair costs to avoid any further and permanent damages. Once again my good wishes to the author of this post. Isn't the cost to be equally be shared by both parties? For this, you will have to send a legal notice to the managing committee and take a follow-up with the societys secretary. My bathroom's was stinking and its roof's paint and pop was getting out. (Executive - Materials) He is to perform all such acts which Commissioner deputes him to do from time to time. IndianCitizen Act. I'm prepared to handle your case as your counsel (Advocate). Learned Counsel for the Municipal Corporation also referred to and relied upon a decision of this Court in (Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai Vs. P.V. The forum held the society guilty of deficiency in service because neither did it take any action against the flat owner who caused the damage nor did it make any attempt to recover costs from him. Act authorises the Commissioner to issue a notice requiring the person causing nuisance to abate it. I am having a same issuebut the flat from where there is leakage is mine. (55 Points) 1965 S.C. 1486. If one interprets a. and b. in 2 above, carefully there is a retrograde step towards clarifying the issue. 9 situated on the second floor of the building is in occupation of Mr. Pandit. See if both society and said person is not ready to listen then in that case it is better to give notice and proceed with the suit. But in general I can say that you are in an unenviable position. That appears to have been an undisputed position. B.G. -160 () 158 . this causes damage to the flat below. One of the shops has been facing leakages maybe due to some obsolete pipe from my washroom. They have gone on appeal to the State Commission. 06 February 2015. Act. The victim apartment resident, who expressed to his neighbor that there was damage in his house and that he had to make the necessary renovation, went to the Civil Court of First Instance because his neighbor did not heed the problem. K.Bala Tripura P.VENKATA RAMAN MURTHY S/O GOVINDA RAJU v. SABBI NAGESWARA RAO S/O LATE PENTAYYA, B.M Ganapathy v. The Proprietor (Supreme Tile works). supreme court decision for water leakage from neighbor. The cases linked on your profile facilitate Casemine's artificial intelligence engine in recommending you to potential clients who might be interested in availing your services for similar matters. Act. I will also tell you about the supreme court judgement on water leakage from upper floor flat in most cases. You may lodge the complaint with the secretary of your association for taking necessary action in this regard, if this fails to invoke any response, you may issue legal notice to the owner and the secretary after which you can initiate suitable legal action in appropriate legal forum/court. That is not done. Sometimes, the court also orders the owner of the upper flat to make the renovation in the flat below where the water leaked. The Writ Petonly there is a huge wastage of water but also the petitioner's temple is also being swamped by the outflow. Complainant claimed Rs.1,80,000/-. They signed an agreement. Sub-section (2) further requires the Commissioner to inform the corporation which of the powers or duties he has deputed (delegated) to the Deputy Commissioner. owner of above flat is also asking us to Share 50 % of repair amount for repairing his lekage problem. , objection was raised to the report of court Commissioner, misc noticed in the bathroom, which below! 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