Cooperative housing societies (CHS) as we know, are managed by a committee elected by the members of the Society. This managing committee is responsible for maintaining the common areas of the Society, collecting regular maintenance fees and resolving any disputes that may arise among the resident members. This can be a challenging task, especially when there is lack of transparency.
Housing societies cannot always be the trouble-free utopias that we imagine them to be, as they do have their own share of woes and problems. Some problems can be resolved by a discussion with the managing committee, but for more complicated issues, one may have to approach the appropriate authorities such as the municipal corporation, deputy registrar for co-operative societies, consumer court or even the police.