Apartment maintenance charges query

Is it mandatory to pay apartment maintenance charges to society, even if the owner is not staying in a house? More detail as follows, I am working with an IT company in Bangalore and my native is Surat Gujarat. In 2009 my father had purchased an apartment in Surat with all his life long saving fund. But since from 2018 my parents are staying with me in Bangalore rented house. My parents do visit the native (Surat) once in a year and stay around for 1 or 2 weeks in our own apartment house and hence we do not want to sell it out now. So, is there a provision or relaxation for the homeowner on maintenance charges in India, if they are not utilizing the premises for a longer period say a year or longer duration? Please understand my situation I am paying monthly rent in Bangalore for a house every month which I am staying with my family and also the maintenance charges for not utilizing my own apartment house in Surat. I feel this situation will be with those people who believe in join family concepts and wish to stay together where they work and do not want to sell their native home due to various reasons. Thank you,