'General category members cannot fill quota seats come what may'

Under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies (MCS) Act, 1960, the MCS Rules, 1961, and the model bylaws of the cooperative housing societies, a member is entitled to nominate one or more persons in the society's records.

- Shekhar N, Kandivali

Q. I wish to nominate my two children in the society records. Hence, I want to know whether first nominee holds any special rights over the second or they are entitled to equal rights?

Shekhar N, Kandivali

A. The member's shares and/or interest in the property shall be transferred to the nominee/s upon the person's death. Bylaws 32 to 34 specifically govern the nomination procedure. They clearly state that a member may nominate more than one person and may also specify the percentage of shares, rights, title and interest to be transferred to each nominee. The nomination form, in the prescribed format given in appendix 14 to the bylaws, is required to be submitted in triplicate to the secretary. Where multiple nominees are appointed, the member has the discretion to indicate the proportion in which the rights and interests are to be distributed.