Monday, June 4, 2012

Should 'chaat' be put to vote ?

A lady in C Block (Mantri's)  phoned  to ask if I had any info. on how the chaat corner  under the mango tree came to be opened. She had called Balaji at PropCare, who referred her to the association executive committee..        
The lady knows my non-status; but said she called me for guidance as a friend. If she were aware  that I am a prime 'culprit' , she didn't give me any indication. Was it proper for the association EC to have permitted 'chaat' shop on Mantri premises without securing general body resolution ? A loaded question, that one.
As an apartment owner she felt it was her right to be consulted before putting common area to such use.. She wanted to know the terms on which the chaat shop was allowed; the rent, if any, the shop-owner  agreed to pay  and whether there was a written contract. I suggested such issues were best addressed  to the association secretary or president.
On my part, I told the lady the chaat shop idea was first floated  in this blog several weeks back. And since then a group of us have been chatting about it now and then.The suggestion for chaat corner, instead of a car park (as Mantri's had planned) evoked a positive response from residents. Admittedly, we didn't put it to   vote, because the idea didn't come from the association.
In fact, the association had little to do with the process, though the credit for 'discovering' the chaatwallah must go to Mr Vasudevan, and Mr Krishna. Both of them, though prominent in the association, acted  as individuals enthusiastic about an in-house arrangement for chatpati paapdi and chaat-samosa (served with chena). Shop-owner also promises roti-sabzi and paronta of many varieties.
To be fair to the lady,  when I mentioned I was the culprit, she agreed the idea was good, but her objection was to the manner in which we went about it. If the lady is set on moving the matter at the general body, my hope is that the 'chaat' vote doesn't go her way.

9 comments:

  1. Hope , same lady will be very happy while Gulping some Gol-Gappe (pani-puri)....:).

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  2. Its apparent that she doesn't like chaat/pani-puri et all-or else who wants to protest against a chaat corner!!!

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  3. How does one put a post in this blog - i have a gmail id, but am unable to post any thoughts - other than these comments

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    1. Eligible bloggers are invited by blog admin. to be contributors. Anonymous, you would appreciate, can't be invited.

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    2. I had to post as anonymous as i was not sure how to get access - any inputs would help. i am a flat owner in G block synergy I, however not staying there as yet.

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    3. At the bottom of the text window while posting comment, you may 'select' Google profile in the tab - 'Reply as' - before you hit 'Publish' button.

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  4. A lady in C block - enough said!! :)

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  6. Latest Update: Vasu Uncle has been accused of getting free food from the chaat vendor by the same lady! Ridiculous!!
    So much for "Imagge Consulting" ;)!

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