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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Neelanjit Das

Resident accused of maintenance default and nuisance wins eviction case lodged by housing society; Maharashtra co-op appellate court explains why

For 38 years, Mr Joshi from Dahisar (West), Mumbai had to fight a legal battle for his two units inside a housing society as the society did not want him to conduct his business from these units and issued eviction orders. On July 9, 2026, President Sau. S.S. Sapatnekar of the Maharashtra State Co-Operative Appellate Court, Mumbai came to Joshi's aid by ruling that a housing society has no right to order eviction of a resident.

Keep reading to know the full details of Mr Joshi's 38-year-long struggle and how he ultimately won the battle and prevented being evicted by the housing society. Advocate G.K. Shetty and Advocate U.K. Shetty represented Joshi before the appellate court. Advocate Jayesh Mistry represented the housing society.

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