1. This consumer complaint has been filed by the complainant Samruddhi Co - operative Housing Society Ltd. on behalf of the Members of the Association against the opposite party Mumbai Mahalaxmi Construction Pvt. Ltd.

2. The brief facts leading to the present complaint are that complainant is a Co - operative Housing Society Ltd. who booked the flat of the opposite party in the year 1993 and got the possession their flat in 1997. It has been alleged in the complaint that the opposite party has not obtained Occupation Certificate and due to this reason the members of the complainant Society have to take additional taxes particularly the property tax and the water charges at a higher rate. The complaint has been filed for payment of Rs. 2,60,73,475 to the complainant paid by the members towards excess tax and charges. Heard the learned Counsel for the complainant at the admission stage and perused the record.

3. First of all, the learned Counsel for the complainant stated that the complainant is a Cooperative Housing Society which is filing this complaint on behalf of its members who had taken the flats from the opposite party under S.12(1)(b) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 . In