Apartment Maintenance Must Be Based on Area, Not Equally: Bombay HC

Sachin Malpani and Ors. Vs Nilam Patil and Ors. (Bombay High Court) In a ruling with implications for apartment ownership and maintenance charges, the Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition by residents of Pune’s ‘Treasure Park’ condominium, upholding a lower court’s decision that maintenance fees must be charged based on the proportionate size and value of an apartment. The decision, handed down in the case of Sachin Malpani and Ors. vs. Nilam Patil and Ors., settles a long-standing dispute over whether all apartment owners in a condominium, regardless of flat size...