A Co-Operative housing society cannot be held responsible for leakage or seepage caused by defects inside a member's flat, the Maharashtra State Co-operative Appellate Court has ruled, holding that such disputes are primarily between the affected property owner and the owner of the flat from where the leakage originates.

Dismissing an appeal filed by two shop owners against Raj Exotica Co-operative Housing Society in Mira Road, the appellate court upheld an earlier order of the Co-operative Court, Thane, refusing interim relief.