Society is Charging Equally For CableTV to all members whether, they use or not or have 0,1,2 or 3 TV whattodo

Question

In Maharashtra, under the model bye laws, members pay equally for common facilities like lighting, security, lifts garbage collection etc., and pro-rata as per area of flat, for Major Repairs, Municipal taxes etc.Since cable TV is not a common maintenance item like common lighting, security, lifts, garbage collection etc.and I have installed Tata Sky, Therefore Rajesh Cable Charges Rs 300 Per Month should be excluded in the Maintaineance bill from 01.04.2007, but society is still not waiving and i iasked them, charges should be raised as per facility used or else ask individual to pay to rajesh cable direcly? Pl clarify as society is not listening and i am trying to cut Rs 900 per quarter if society does not listen, is it fair by doing injustice to members?

Answer 1

stop using cable TV....use Dish TV/Tata Sky

Answer 2

The disputed amount is Rs 3600 per annum. You could file a consumer complaint at the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum for unfair trade practice but is it worth it ? It will go on for 2 years atleast. Better that you move a resolution at the next general meeting, or call for an SGM (with 1/5th members support) and get these charges excluded from the common maintenance.

Answer 3

Um, if you signed up for it you should pay for it. If someone else is foisting their bill on you without your agreement then you shouldn't pay for it. If you agreed but didn't realize what you were agreeing to then you should pay current charges but nothing from the time you found out forward and notified them (unless there was a term contract, in which case it gets sticky.)

My guess is that your contract defines the cable TV as a common item that you're obligated to pay and you're on your own dime for the satellite TV you installed.

Answer 4

Contracts must be modified to decrease the rate for the use of cable when the numbers of TV is lesser or when minimally used.