India, Nov. 10 -- The Bombay High Court has rejected a woman's demand for around 8,300 square metres of constructed space in the redeveloped building of controversial Pratibha Tower in Malabar Hill, observing that membership of a cooperative housing society cannot be granted to any person in respect of a stand-alone parking space or garage.

A single-judge bench of Justice Sandeep Marne said under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, membership can be claimed only in respect of a 'flat' and since a garage or car parking space is not covered by definition of the term 'flat' no membership can be granted in respect of mere car parking space.

The court, therefore, rejected Minoo Gowani's plea for reserving an area of around 8,300 sq m ...