Mumbai, Oct. 26 -- More than 20 years after five former members of a cooperative housing society in Juhu Vile Parle Development (JVPD) Scheme moved court seeking a refund of Rs.31 lakh plus interest from the housing society, a co-operative court dismissed their plea, saying they were not entitled to any monetary refunds or benefits from the society as they had failed to adhere to lease conditions and society regulations. In the petition filed on December 26, 2005, five former members of Hatkesh Co-operative Housing Limited sought Rs.31.07 lakh plus interest from the society, towards recovery of performance deposit, annual benefits, transfer premium difference, flood relief fund and three gold coins weighing 50 grams each. The claims were related to their erstwhile membership of the society and related property dealings. The housing society refuted these claims, contending that the petitioners violated the conditions of the lease deed and society undertakings. According to the society, the petitioners had breached clauses restricting usage of the property solely for residential purposes by allegedly intending to start a school on the leased premises. They had also transferred leasehold rights to a third party without obtaining the society's prior written permission, contravening lease terms. These breaches formed the basis for forfeiting the performance deposit, and the same had been communicated to them via official letters, the society said. Cooperative judge JA Zari dismissed the petitioners' claims for annual benefits and flood relief payments after examining the society's records and resolutions. The petitioners' claim for gold coins as part of society distributions was disallowed due to insufficient supporting evidence and contradictory testimony from the society's representatives....