17/03/2026
🐶The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies has directed Lodha Fiorenza Co-operative Housing Society in Goregaon to withdraw penalties imposed on a resident for walking her pet dog, following a complaint alleging discriminatory treatment and illegal restrictions on pet movement within the premises.
🐶The direction was issued after resident Iccha Bajaj approached authorities over fines levied by the society for walking her dog, Benji, in common areas.
🐶According to documents, Bajaj alleged that the society had been penalising her for taking her dog into common areas and adding the charges to maintenance bills under “other charges”, along with interest.
Read the full article by Vidhi Santosh Mehta on The Free Press Journal.