Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Eight Green Acres Committee Members Disqualified Over Non-Disclosure of Records
There is a housing society in Mumbai called Green Acres in Andheri East.
A member named Alex Noronha asked the society for information about how it was run.
He wanted to see meeting notes, audit reports, and how money was spent.
The rules say society members have a right to see these documents.
The society did not give him the documents on time.
An official called the Deputy Registrar told the society to share the documents within 45 days.
The society still did not share most of them.
So the official disqualified eight committee members for five years.
That means they cannot serve on the committee again for that long.
The law says members do not have to explain why they want the documents.
The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, K/East Division, Mumbai, disqualified eight managing committee members of Green Acres Co-operative Housing Society in Andheri East for five years.
The disqualification followed a complaint by society member Alex Noronha, who sought records on 10 issues including meeting minutes, BMC structural audit certificates, audit reports, legal expenses, and redevelopment-related records.
The Deputy Registrar had directed the society on September 22, 2025 to provide the documents within 45 days, but the society failed to comply.
Certified auditor Satish Kakade was appointed as an authorised officer on March 17, 2026 to facilitate furnishing of documents, yet most requested information remained unprovided.
The Deputy Registrar rejected the society's defence, citing Section 154B-8 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act and a Bombay High Court ruling that information disclosure is a mandatory responsibility of the committee.
- Who
- Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies Sanjay A. Gadepatil (K/East Division, Mumbai) disqualified eight Green Acres Co-operative Housing Society committee members following a complaint by member Alex Noronha.
- What
- Eight managing committee members were disqualified for five years for failing to provide records and information requested by a member within the stipulated period.
- When
- The order was reported on August 8, 2026; the initial 45-day direction was issued on September 22, 2025, and an authorised officer was appointed on March 17, 2026.
- Where
- Mumbai, India — specifically the Green Acres Co-operative Housing Society in Andheri East.
- Why
- The committee failed to comply with directions to furnish documents under Section 154B-8 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, which the registrar held to be a mandatory responsibility of the society's managing committee.
- Society
- Green Acres Co-operative Housing Society, Andheri East, Mumbai
- Disqualified members
- 8 managing committee members
- Disqualification period
- 5 years
- Complainant
- Alex Noronha, society member
- Legal provision
- Section 154B-23(1)(iii), Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960
- Member's records request
- Information on 10 issues
- Authorised officer
- Certified auditor Satish Kakade, appointed March 17, 2026
- Authority
- Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, K/East Division, Mumbai