A Gurugram housing society’s park has become the centre of a dispute over economically weaker section (EWS) residents’ access to common areas, with the district registrar on Thursday reversing an earlier order that had allowed them to use the common spaces at Mahindra Aura condominium in Sector 110.
District registrar Arpit Gehlawat directed the resident welfare association (RWA) to proceed in accordance with society’s registered bye-laws and conveyance deeds. “The association shall strictly proceed in accordance with provisions contained in the registered conveyance deed and the approved bye-laws of the association. Any rights, usage, restrictions or other matters relating to the common parks and green spaces shall be governed by and dealt with strictly in accordance with the aforesaid documents,” read the order. The RWA had denied the allegations and maintained that EWS residents did not have rights over the condominium’s common areas and facilities under the provisions governing the housing complex. He alleged that EWS residents continued to face resistance from other residents even after the district registrar had allowed them to use the common areas. “Even after the District Registrar allowed us access, residents of Aura continued to deny us entry to the parks. After we approached the police, they stopped preventing us from using the common park, and we were allowed access for about a week. Singh also alleged that several EWS flats have been purchased by non-EWS allottees, further reducing the number of EWS residents in the complex.
HT on September 26 had reported that the district registrar directed the RWA to allow EWS residents to access the society park, internal roads and common areas, after the residents raised the concern at “Samadha Shivir” with the Gurugram deputy commissioner, who then forwarded the complaint to the district registrar. Singh, however, said he would continue his fight for access. But that relief was short-lived,” he said. He said the community has previously faced other restrictions, including alleged obstruction of the fire access route and barricading.
