Renovation and Alteration of Apartment

I am from Mumbai. My society has adopted the Model Bye-Laws. I have been conducting renovations in my house and have opted to break a small portion of the wall (not interfering with the structure of the apartment or destroying the beams of the building) but according to 46(a) of the model bye-laws: No alteration/addition can be made without the prior permission of the committee. I have however continued with the renovation including the breaking of the wall. Now for context. This is not a whole wall. The wall is only upto my knees and the space it provides access to is a storage area. As a part of my renovation, I intend on breaking this wall while still maintaining access to such storage area. Thus it would neither be structural nor a functional alteration to the apartment. Please let me know if it is possible for bye-laws to be so restrictive of my own property. Can this be challenged on any other basis ? Is the committee considered a Government body ?