Question: Some residents are misusing our common terrace and causing nuisance. Our residence is situated in a four-story apartment building, with a common terrace located above our floor. Unfortunately, some of the other residents frequently use this terrace for recreational activities such as playing cricket, cycling, and running, which generates significant noise and disturbance within our apartment. We are seeking advice on any available legal options to address this issue.
One option is to check if your apartment complex has any by-laws or rules regarding the use of the terrace. If there are such rules in place, you can bring the matter to the attention of the building management or the resident welfare association (RWA) and ask them to enforce the rules to stop the noise.
If there are no specific by-laws or rules in place regarding the use of the terrace, you may want to consider approaching the police or local authorities with a complaint of nuisance. If they are causing nuisance which may breach the peace and tranquility in the society, then the authorities can take action against those who are causing nuisance. Police can take a bond from them to maintain peace and tranquility.
You may also want to consider talking to the residents involved directly and requesting that they be more considerate about their behavior on the terrace. If the problem persists, you may need to escalate the matter to the building management or the authorities.
