- As per law, no commercial activity allowed in the residential building without the permission of authority, and housing complex.
- Only a fixed area can be legally used for commercial purpose limited to official use only , i.e. can be used for services by resident advocates, chartered accountants, doctors ,tutorials, dance and yoga classes with the permission of all the residents of the building.
- Further, one can use the apartment / flat for commercial purpose provided, no production or manufacturing activity is conducted and the commercial use shall be completely professional in nature, and it should not cause nuisance to other dwellers of the society, but, approvals from the competent authority are required.
- Further, the owners of such holdings should inform the municipal corporation before converting a residential complex into a commercial outlet.
- Hence, you can lodge a complaint before the local police, and higher official, and further forwarded the said compliant copy to the Municipal authority as well for a legal action.
- If, no action, then you should file a complaint under section 133 of IPC before the magistrate for getting direction/and to shut the same permanently.