India, Nov. 5 -- Cooperative housing societies no longer need a 'No Objection Certificate' from the registrar of cooperative societies when redeveloping their old buildings, as per a state circular issued on Tuesday.

State cooperation commissioner Deepak Taware said, "We issued the circular as per high court guidelines and this will bring transparency in the redevelopment (of housing societies)."

The high court's order stems from a case between members of the Bandra Nisha Cooperative Housing Society and the deputy registrar of cooperative societies, H-West Ward. Society members had approached the court when the redevelopment of their property was stalled due to a lack of permissions from the registrar. In an October 17 order, the court ...