For thousands of apartment residents in Lucknow, the Resident Welfare Association (RWA) is the closest thing to a local government. It regulates parking, maintenance, security, common facilities and, increasingly, the movement and conduct of tenants and visitors. But what happens when residents question the authority of those running these associations?

In December 2025, the Deputy Registrar, Firms, Societies & Chits, Lucknow Division, cancelled the registration of Celebrity Green F & G Resident Welfare Association after finding that its formation was legally untenable. Residents had challenged its constitution, pointing to the absence of the mandatory Completion Certificate. The order also dealt with allegations concerning unauthorised maintenance collections, prepaid electricity charges, parking and common-area management, and the RWA functioning without a lawful handover from the promoter.