JUDGMENT :

Prathiba M. Singh, J.

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. The present petition has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner - Dr. Rakesh Kishore seeking directions to the Respondent No. 2 – Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Delhi to initiate action against Respondent Nos.3 to 7.

3. The Petitioner is a resident of River View Apartments which is run by the Arur Cooperative Group Housing Society in Mayur Vihar-I, Extension, Delhi-110091 (hereinafter, “Arur Society”). He was president of Arur Society for three years between 2nd December, 2018 to 1st December, 2021.

4. The case of the Petitioner is that the multistorey apartment complex i.e. River View Apartments which is run by Arur Society was mismanaged by Respondent Nos. 3 to 7. He seeks to rely on the fact that the said apartment complex did not have Fire Safety Certificate from 2004 till 2021 and the management i.e. Respondent Nos. 3 to 7 did not take any action to obtain the said Fire Safety Certificate. Thus, the management of the Society during the period from 2005 to 2018 were negligent in their duties and failed to take care of the safety and security of the residents of the River View Apartments complex