1) proxies are eligible to vote on both normal and special resolutions across all General Body meetings , provided the proxy instrument is legally drafted and submitted according to association bye-laws. 

2) : If an owner turns up in person after nominating a proxy, the physical presence and vote of the owner override the proxy. The proxy's right to vote is cancelled, 

3) Voting rights are calculated proportionally based on the percentage of Undivided Share (UDS) or carpet area, not a flat "1 vote per apartment" system. Attempting to restrict it to 1 vote per owner violates the mandated proportionality under

4) : unless expressly restricted in your registered bye-laws, the same person may act as a proxy for more than one owner.

5)If an owner holds multiple apartments, they hold votes equivalent to the combined UDS/carpet area of all their apartments. They may nominate a single proxy to attend on their behalf for all units, or choose different proxies. [

6)since your complex is registered under one single master Deed of Declaration with shared common amenities (STP, park, clubhouse, etc.), individual blocks cannot segregate their accounts or claim total financial independence

You need to form concise bye laws consistent with the Act in this matter

Migrating from the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 to the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022 (TNAOA) and its corresponding Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Rules, 2024 requires fundamental changes to how your association governs voting and handles financial accounts.

Under the TNAOA 2022 and the Model Bye-Laws (2024), voting rights are explicitly coupled with the Undivided Share (UDS) or the specific percentage of interest that each apartment holds in the common areas. Proxies are legally permitted to attend and vote in all general meetings, whether normal or special resolutions are being considered. However, the proxy must be appointed formally via a signed proxy form submitted to the Board of Managers within the timeframe stipulated in your Bye-Laws. This is standard practice adapted from Model Bye-Laws under Section 6 (Bye-laws) and Section 7  of the TNAOA, 2022.

If the principal (the actual apartment owner) physically turns up and marks their presence at the meeting, their proxy is automatically superseded. The owner can cast their vote directly, and the proxy is no longer authorized to vote on behalf of that unit.

Ref section 5 and 4 of modely byelaws;  For critical matters, such as amending the declaration, approving redevelopment under the 2024 Rules (which requires a two-thirds majority), or allocating major common expenses the vote must be calculated according to the UDS percentage.

The same proxy vote for more than one owner subject to restrictions if any in your Bye-Laws. The TNAOA does not explicitly restrict a proxy from representing multiple owners. 

If an owner holds three apartments, he/she hold the cumulative voting weight (the sum of the UDS percentages) of all three units. They do not get just "one vote as an individual."

The request by the owners of the newly handed-over blocks to wall off their excess maintenance funds into a separate block-centric account is a direct violation of the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022.Under the TNAOA, your entire 7-block project functions as a singular, unified "Property" or "Project" bound by a single Declaration filed under Section 4.

If you create a bye-law that isolates funds by block, it will be rejected by the Competent Authority during registration under Rule 6 (Registration of bye-laws) because the , under Section 3(2), the undivided interest of each owner in the common areas is permanent and cannot be altered or divided.

The fact that the project was completed in phases over 8 years does not split it into separate legal entities. It remains one project, one association, and one common pool. While the new blocks might require fewer immediate structural repairs than an 8-year-old block, their residents are concurrently utilizing older common assets (like an existing STP or clubhouse) whose replacement or major overhaul costs will later be shared by everyone.

When drafting your new TNAOA-compliant Bye-Laws, stick strictly to the Model Bye-Laws template provided in the Appendix of the TN Apartment Ownership Rules, 2024.

For drafting or to prepare  good bylaws, you may engage the services of an experienced lawyer in the local or can choose an advocate of this website too on the terms of chosen lawyer.