Gurugram housing complex bars EWS residents from common areas
A residential complex in Gurugram has issued a fresh order barring economically weaker section (EWS) residents from using central parks and common areas within the housing society. The directive at Mahindra Aura in Sector 110A comes just days after the District Registrar of Firms and Societies had intervened in September to grant EWS residents unfettered access to these shared spaces. Residents like Kashmir Singh (70) and his wife Meena Rani (62) had earlier found themselves largely confined to their homes due to the restrictions.
The District Registrar has now reversed its earlier stance, deferring to the society's registered bye-laws and conveyance deeds. In a memorandum, the office stated that rights, usage, and restrictions relating to common parks and green spaces shall be governed strictly by the registered Conveyance Deed and approved Bye-laws. The order follows a September 28 representation by the Aura Resident Welfare Association (RWA) seeking modification of the September 15 order that had granted EWS residents access.
The RWA, led by retired BSF officer S S Gill (65), argued that conveyance deeds and allotment letters specifically exclude the central park and common facilities from EWS property rights. The RWA further stated that EWS allottees cannot be members of the Aura RWA and therefore have no right to access facilities meant for other residents. Gill welcomed the reversal, stating that "the lawful position has been restored."
