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Registrar Orders Removal of Access Restrictions for EWS Residents in Gurgaon Society
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Origins of the Access Dispute
The conflict began when 70-year-old Kashmir Singh, an Economically Weaker Section (EWS) resident of Mahindra Aura in Sector 110A, lodged a handwritten plea on August 31 complaining that his wife, who is diabetic and has vision loss, had been confined to their room for three days after the Residents’ Welfare Association (RWA) barred them from the society’s central park and internal pathways. The dispute quickly expanded to involve all 141 EWS flats and 799 main-tower units, centering on whether the society’s common spaces could be restricted based on clauses in the conveyance deeds.
Numbers Behind the Conflict
- Housing composition: 141 compact 225-sq-ft EWS units and 799 luxury units.
- Maintenance fees: Main-tower owners pay roughly Rs 11,000 per month; EWS owners Rs 705.
- Arrears: The RWA claims the EWS block has accumulated nearly Rs 7 lakh in unpaid dues.
- Operational costs cited by the RWA: Swimming-pool upkeep of Rs 3,000 a day and employment of more than 80 private security and cleaning staff.
Registrar’s Directive and RWA Reaction
Acting on Singh’s complaint, the District Registrar of Firms & Societies, Gurugram, issued an order on September 15 directing the Aura RWA to lift all restrictions on EWS occupants. The registrar stated that while Clauses 18 and 20 of the conveyance deeds limit proprietary or commercial rights, they cannot legally empower an RWA to place a blanket prohibition on basic human mobility, ingress, egress, or safe pedestrian movement on internal paths.
RWA’s Objections to the Order
RWA president S S Gill, a former Border Security Force officer, and former general secretary Advocate Rajesh Arora argue that the society’s financial model depends on differentiated contributions. Gill highlighted high operational expenses and claimed that EWS residents “want all rights without paying.” Both officials questioned the registrar’s jurisdiction and announced plans to appeal.
Verbatim Quotes
- “We have been locked inside our room for three days… Should we just die locked inside our room?” — Kashmir Singh, EWS resident
- “We are not against the poor, but the two (EWS and other residents) cannot be forced to mix through such orders,” — Gill, RWA president
- “The EWS sale deeds make it clear they do not have access to our internal roads and parks. Rights in those were not sold to them,” — Rajesh Arora, RWA general secretary
Planned Appeal and Potential Legal Steps
Following the registrar’s order, the RWA resolved to appeal the decision in Chandigarh, launching a signature-collection drive among main-tower residents. Administrative officials have warned that any continued obstruction of EWS access could trigger proceedings under the Haryana Registration and Regulation of Societies Act (HRRS Act).
The district administration has mandated the removal of access restrictions, while the RWA prepares legal challenges that may shape future governance of mixed-income gated communities.