Bengaluru, Dec. 4 -- All services are enjoyed by all members equally, irrespective of the size of their flats: Bengaluru Court

A City Civil Court here issued orders directing the Apartment Associations not to impose additional maintenance fees based on flat size.

The XL Additional City Civil Court and Sessions Court ruled that Apartment Associations cannot compel the residents with bigger flats to pay higher maintenance fees on the basis of built-up-area.

The Court passed the order after hearing a suit filed by one Arun Kumar Rao, a resident of Purva Seasons Apartment in C.V. Raman Nagar, Bengaluru.

Initially, the builder had collected a uniform maintenance amount from all homeowners. However, after the Association took charge, it rev...