In a ruling with implications for co-operative housing societies across Maharashtra, the Maharashtra State Co-operative Appellate Court has held that managing committee members cannot be removed from legal proceedings merely because they are office-bearers of a society, if the dispute contains specific allegations and seeks relief against them personally.

In its July 18 judgment, Dr Srishty Neelkanth, Member-I, dismissed revision applications filed by Quantum Park Co-operative Housing Society Ltd, Khar, challenging an earlier order refusing to delete its managing committee members from a dispute over the alleged wrongful recovery of Rs 54.79 lakh in maintenance charges.