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In a precedent-setting decision, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has upheld the rights of an apartment owners' association to take firm action against residents who habitually avoid paying monthly maintenance fees.
This is the first time in Odisha that a regulatory body has officially empowered residential associations to disconnect essential services such as water and electricity to flats whose owners continuously default on shared expenses. The decision is grounded in the provisions of the Odisha Apartment (Ownership and Management) Act, 2023.
The case stemmed from a complaint lodged by the registered association o...