Housing Society — THREATENING BY MEMBER

Address:

Mumbai City, Maharashtra

I AM SECRETARY IN A REGISTERED SOCIETY. ONE MEMBER KEEPS THREATENING THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO TAKE THEM TO POLICE STATION ON TRIVIAL ISSUES. BEFORE THE LAST AGM, HE MADE A COMPLAINT AGAINST ME AND OTHER OFFICE BEARERS THAT WE ARE LIKELY TO PREVENT HIM PHYSICALLY FROM ATTENDING THE AGM. THE LOCAL POLICE STATION IMMEDIATELY SUMMONED THE OFFICE BEARERS TO POLICE STATION AND DEMANDED EXPLANATION FROM US AND WASTED OUR THREE HOURS. DURING AGM, AS A SECRETARY I BROUGHT THIS ISSUE TO KNOWLEDGE OF ALL MEMBERS AND REQUESTED THAT NO MEMBER SHOULD USE HIS/HER CONTACTS FOR HARASSING THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS LIKE THIS FOR TRIVIAL MATTERS AS OTHERWISE NO ONE WOULD VOLUNTEER TO DO SOCIETY WORK. NOW, THE MEMBER THREATENS ME TO LODGE A COMPLAINT AGAINST ME THAT I HAVE SHOWN DISRESPECT TOWARDS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND STATE GOVT BY MAKING SUCH ALLEGATION THAT THEY HAVE ACTED OUT OF THE WAY. HE IS ALSO THREATENING TO FILE DEFAMATION CASE AGAINST ME. I WISH TO KNOW IF SUCH REMARK IN THE AGM WHILE THE DISCUSSION IS ON CAN BE CONSTRUED AS A COGNIZABLE OFFENCE AND LEAD TO AN ARREST? IF NOT, HOW TO STOP THIS HARASSMENT BY THE MEMBER AS WELL AS POSSIBLE POLICE/LEGAL ACTION.