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Dampness caused by constant water leaking by neighbors


22-Mar-2023 (In Civil Law)
My 1st floor unit in a 3 storey building in Uttam Nagar, Delhi getting ruined by constant dampness caused by water leaking by households on ground and 2nd floor. Three water tanks installed on rooftop, one each for each household living on three floors. Households on ground and 2nd floor refills their water tank many times during the day which causes water to overflow from their water tanks. Water overflow from tanks travel down the shaft from top to the bottom. My bathroom and the room adjacent to it close to the shaft gets constant exposure to water leaking, hence both the bathroom and the room adjacent to it have developed dampness. A part of ceiling in bathroom fell apart and came down heavily on the floor one day in the middle of the night. Luckily no one got injured. Rest of the bathroom ceiling and walls also slowly falling apart. The top layer of walls have also started falling. What remedies are available and under what sections & provisions of what Acts. Please advice.
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Answer #1
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You can always file a written complaint addressed to the SHO of the police station of your area. It’s a nuisance on the part of your neighbourhood and is a punishable offence. For more legal assistance I am just a call away.
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Answer #2
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Are you need to initiate a suit for damages regarding whatever trouble you are facing due to leakage of water tanks and also initiate one police complaint too. Click all the picture & videos for damages n leakages for evidence ..b in touch
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Answer #3
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you should first get the all the leakage check by the authorized plumber of the concerned authority of mcd so that he can give the certificate that there are constant dampness and leakage in the house. thereafter you can file the case for conpensation and damages caused against the concerned persons
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