Developer increased maintenance charges without prior notification

Hi. Firstly I would like to know your status in relation to the plot of land. Are you allotted the land on ownership basis or on lease or in some other position. Only then I will be in a position to comment further. Generally what happens is that the developer sells the plots or apartments to various purchasers against valuable consideration and then as per law the developer is obligated to form an association of allottees like a society or other organisation within the stipulated period mandated by law. Until such organisation or society is formed, the allottees or purchasers are required to pay the outgoings of their respective premises to the developer and on the society or organisation being formed, the developer has to handover the management of accounts in respect of the sums collected from the purchasers, to the society or organisation. I would suggest to request the developer to give you a break up of what all is included in the invoice given to you. Please keep in mind that once you are allotted a plot or flat on ownership or lease basis then you become liable for it's outgoings. So that liability of yours does not get absolved just because you have been writing emails to the developer. In case of statutory dues like property tax levied by the local body or municipal corporation or land revenue, you need to be extra vigilant as non payment of the same can render your plot liable to be attached by the statutory authorities which will thereafter be sold for recovering the arrears from you. However if the developer has been collecting the maintenance charges then in case if there is any increment in the same then he is obligated to notify the purchasers about such increase with proper details as to why the increase has been made. You will have to provide me additional details like your agreement copy and other relevant papers to enable me to give a more holistic advice. Thanx