Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Haryana Societies Act 2012 | No Interest or Penalty on Maintenance Charges Without Express Bye-Law Authorization : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that housing societies cannot impose interest or penalties on maintenance dues unless explicitly permitted by their approved bye-laws, reinforcing that statutory compliance under the Haryana Societies Act, 2012 requires clear legal authorization - not administrative discretion. This protects residents from arbitrary financial demands and upholds the principle that governance in cooperative societies must be grounded in documented rules, not unilateral decisions.