Anuj Goel
I am in Delhi, residing in CGHS society. I want to contest for office bearer post but my wife is the legal owner of the flat .
1) Can husband contest election just by becoming associate member?
2) What is the procedure and maximum time allotted to existing bearers to accept or reject such request? On what legal grounds this can be rejected?
I C Naik
Section 11 of THE DELHI CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 2003 Provides that
(1) Every co-operative society may make its bye-laws consistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made there under.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such bye-laws may provide for matters, listed there in which includes matter (J) -the rights and duties of the members.
Rule 54 of THE DELHI CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES 2007 PROVIDES LIST OF Disqualifications for membership of committee and its Sub-Clause (g) reads “he incurs any other disqualification laid down in the bye-laws of the co-operative society”
These statements mean answer to the question is an Associate can join the managing committee is to be ascertained consulting the registered Bye-Laws of the concerned housing society.