Area-Based Maintenance Charges Invalid as Common Infrastructure Is Shared Equally

Arun Kumar Rao v. Board of Managers (XL Additional City Civil and Sessions Court, Bengaluru City, CCH-41) Background of the Dispute The suit was filed seeking declarations that the resolution passed in the Extraordinary General Body Meeting (EGBM) dated 25.07.2020 and the invoices issued for maintenance charges from May 2020 to December 2020 were null and void and not binding upon the plaintiff. The plaintiff also sought a declaration that maintenance charges for common amenities, facilities, infrastructure, and services should be collected equally from all apartment owners on a per-flat basis...