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  1. Societyhive support
    01 October 2014

    Yes, they do have offices in Andheri area. Here are the addresses and ward details we have in our records. You should check for your ward and can call them before visiting.

    Below are 2 addresses of "The Office of the Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies" for Andheri area:

    K–EAST WARD Address:
    Shri. J. D. Patil.
    K / East, 315,316, A/1 Building, 3rd Floor,
    Truck Terminal, Near R.T.O. Office,
    Wadala (E), Mumbai - 400 037.

    K–WEST WARD Address:
    Shri. Mahendra B. Mhaske
    The Office of the Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies,
    K–West, Ground Floor, Room No. 69, MHADA Bldg.,
    Bandra (E), Mumbai - 400 051. Tel: 22997009.


    K-East Ward Jurisdiction:
    Vile Parle (East), Airport, Andheri (E), Chakala, J. B. Nagar, M. I. D. C, Jogeshwari (East), Mithi River, South Milan subway to Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road,
    Pincodes: 400 051, 057,059,069,093,096.

    K-West Ward Jurisdiction:
    Andheri West, Vile Parle West, Jogeshwari (W), Oshiwara, Juhu, Versova, Areas from Milan Subway (South side) to Oshiwara Nala & Bridge (North Side), Western Railway, Prabhat Nagar, Juhu Lane, J. P. Road, N.S Road. No. 1, Juhu Tara Road, Gulmohar Road, Copper Chimney.
    Pincodes: 400 049, 056, 060, 061, 102.

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  2. gulabdhar pandey
    02 December 2014

    releted society secretery can ask brokerage if not give brokerage he dont give noc

  3. gulabdhar pandey
    02 December 2014

    can you help me this matter

  4. Societyhive support
    06 December 2014

    Dear Gulabdhar,

    No, a secretary cannot ask for brokerage.
    You can approach the cooperative deputy registrar on this.

  5. Gulzar sayyed
    22 January 2015

    In my area there is a welfare society who is demanding money from builders for SRA project.are they supposed to do it.

  6. Rajesh Golyan
    06 February 2015

    We are not receiving proper water pressure in my flat secretary and management committee is not giving permission to change the old pipe line, to whom i aproach.

  7. Societyhive support
    07 February 2015

    Dear Rajesh,

    Please create a new question as your question is a different topic than this thread.

    To answer your question:
    You should make request in writing to your society. Copy that letter to the deputy registrar of your area. If your society office do not allow/resolve, you can approach to the deputy registrar for order.

  8. Charlotte
    19 February 2015

    can I have their telephone numbers????

  9. unnikrishnan
    25 February 2015

    how to communicate with society registrar through net

  10. Societyhive support
    26 February 2015

    No sir, most don't have online communication channel. However, Maharashtra state has an online grievances section at: https://sahakarayukta.maharashtra.gov.in/1125/Online-Grievances

    To interact with your cooperative registrar best is to visit personally or write via post. Please be aware that cities like Mumbai, Pune has multiple cooperative offices in the city (1 per zone). You should visit the designated cooperative registrar office.

  11. cedric dsouza
    02 March 2015

    We are registered under Socities Act XXI of 1860. We are an NGO conducting social & cultural activities in Kurla (w). Where is the registrar / Asst. Registrar office situated? We require address, contact no.

  12. faisal khanai
    09 March 2015

    help me if u can........
    my flat is not getting tranfered from the society because from whome i have purchased the flat was the ex secretary of the same society, and he did some misappropriate use of the funds. Now that he has gone from the society and i have purchased his flat, so the society is not tranfering flat on my name and asking me to pay his use of misappropriate use of funds.

    help if u can

  13. Charlotte
    10 March 2015

    I dont think you should pay for it. Am sure the society had given NOC while purchasing the flat. If yes, then they have no right to do so. You must go complaint to the Registrar if you are being harassed.

  14. Societyhive support
    10 March 2015

    Dear Faisal,

    Charlotte is correct.
    If you have applied in writing with the proper method and have an acknowledgements go to the registrar of society for help. But if you have had only verbal conversation, have the written communication done first.

  15. FAISAL KHANAI
    10 March 2015

    thank you so much for your advice charlotte n societyhive support.
    The problem in my case is my seller gave a written application to the society for NOC for selling of his flat. But the society did not gave the NOC nor did they even reverted for the application of NOC to my seller. Then i did some research regarding requirement of NOC from the society for selling or buying of the flat in co-op hsg society. so i went ahead n purchased the flat in which i m currently residing. But now society is not transferring my flat n want me to pay the amt of scam that my seller did.
    I ONLY WANT TO KNOW WER DO I STAND IN THIS ENTIRE SITUATION.

  16. Societyhive support
    10 March 2015

    Dear Faisal,

    You are liable for payment from date of admission as member.

  17. Charlotte
    11 March 2015

    As per my knowledge one should always take the NOC before purchasing the flat. Please visit the registrar of your area and check on this issue properly. But in no case should you pay the amount. It is not your fault.

  18. Societyhive support
    11 March 2015

    Thanks Charlotte. Yes, correct. One is liable only from the date of membership. So, Faisal should not pay past pending amount in this case.

  19. Dipu Tanna
    07 April 2015

    Hi, I bought a flat in Santacruz west, in December 2013, and the seller has completed all the transfer formalities at the time of the deal. I have even paid the transfer fees to the society after i bought this place. After which the society has still not transferred the flat in our name, nor have they taken any meeting in the society. When ever I speak to the Chairman or Secretary of the building, they put blames on each other and do not meet to transfer the flat. Kindly help and suggest what can be done in this regards

  20. Societyhive support
    10 April 2015

    Dear Dipu,

    You should approach the cooperative registrar (of your area) for deemed membership as the society has not fulfilled it's obligation.

  21. Hema Amberkar
    02 May 2015

    Our flat is purchased in joint names . After completing all the formalities and paying the tranfer fees, The soc. secretary has transferred the share certificate in only first holder's name and is refusing to do so on some whimsical grounds. The matter was brought forth during the AGM . All the members were in the favour of the flat owners but Secretary refused to address the query.

    Please Help.

  22. Societyhive support
    06 May 2015

    Dear Hema,

    Your query is responded at:
    http://societyhive.com/Helpdesk/Question/Share-certificate-in-cooperative-society-for-flats-in-joint-names

  23. rajesh parkar
    09 May 2015

    children can not play in common garden of complex consist of five indivisual co op housing society ?
    complex commity not has been registered yet. Memembers of society keep on complaining to Police
    secretly and police always threat our children and warn them they will arrest them .

    pls help us

  24. Avinash shetty
    05 June 2015

    Hi,
    I'm residing at j b nagar, andheri east. My society have 24 flats and the common open area for car parking , I purchased my flat in year 2007, at that time I was not owing a car, the seller of my flat said its open parking and showed me my parking bay. I brought my car in year of 2008 since then the society is saying we have acute shortage of parking space and I'm parking my car outside the society since 2008. Since it's an open parking is there any law by which I can ask the seceratary to give equal opportunity to me to park the car inside the society? As the secretary say he cannot help as parking space is been allocated in names of society members , to which I objected as person buying flat later then me is been given parking slot. Please help me

  25. Vipul Nayak
    06 June 2015

    Dear sir,
    In our society, all members are ready for redevlopment, instead of heavy expenses of building repairing.
    But from last ten years they have invited so many builder's proposal but not finalised among them, and now building condition are very delipilated,
    How can we approach for complaints? And what are the procedure!!!

  26. PREM KUMAR
    17 June 2015

    Please help me in getting the address of Registrar Co Operative Housing Society for the Film City Road, Malad East.

  27. Asif Qureshi
    22 June 2015

    if Gift deed for transfer of flat in my name - by my mother, is submitted to the society office, but inspite of three months lapse the society has not transferred the flat in my name.
    What is the solution to the problem, should I approach the registrar of society for instructing the society to transfer the flat in my name.
    Request you to kindly advise me on the matter.

  28. PREM KUMAR
    23 June 2015

    Please help me in getting the address of the Deputy Registrar, Co Operative Housing Society for Film City Road, MALAD (E), Mumbai-400 097.

  29. Prabhudesai
    13 September 2015

    Dear Sir :

    We are a society of 115 flats where last election was held in April 2008. Post that the committee has never conducted an audit, has never shared any accounts and have miserably failed to perform basic duties as office bearers - including documents management and safe keeping.

    On several occasions, during meeting held by the committee as well as meetings conducted by members, all have verbally and on paper requested the committee to undertake elections... this is going on for last 3 years and under one or the other pretext the committee has avoiding elections with almost determination.

    I understand that we can approach the deputy registrar to act against this committee, however, a general view in the society is that - the medicine is worse than the disease ie . once the registrar appoints a caretaker for the society, it is believed that, it becomes very difficult to get rid of him and his governance is typically like a government servant... you know what I mean.

    So pls. advice if our view on the registrar handling the matter is correct or is there any other recourse available to call for new elections.

    Thanks

    Desai
    9324259130

  30. sanjeev joshi
    27 September 2015

    What to do if sub registrar is not taking any action against the managing committee inspire of giving proof of irregularities committed by the managing committee of housing society.

  31. Sudhir
    21 October 2015

    May I know the procedure for Reissuance of Society Registration Certificate

  32. Nilesh R Phaterpekar
    17 November 2015

    Dear sir,
    We have 18 members in Society they all are members excluding me. Society established in the Year of 1986. Now we are applying for membership so they are saying to Give 30% of the face value of Room. for the membership.
    Please Help us to know, what is the rule for new membership in society.

  33. Om Prakash somani.
    23 November 2015

    sir,
    I am reside on the Goregaon Yeshwant Nagar co op Hsg scty ltd since last 50 Years. Our scty Managing committee has totally corrupted incl. chairman & secretary. The whole scty done totally illlegal const. done by all members, incl. sect & chairman too m & they have too much harrasessment only to me by various ways & always send notices since last 20 years .The chairman want to do his drainage go thru from our back side compound instead of his compound the BMC lady inspector Sampat taken bribe from all of them with setting from his coordinator.They all are always threat to us to they killed to me & my family members. In this regared we also noted Polic NC .

    pl. suggest to us how to save our lief from this problem.
    om prakash..
    tforr die

  34. Narendra M TANK
    29 November 2015

    My society has approved 3.5 lakh as transfer fees in Annual general meeting but officially it is only 25000 in CO operative hsg. I am in process of selling my flat and I don't want to pay 3.5lk.If my society does not transfer the flat in the buyer name then whom to approach. Kindly guide me

    .

  35. Societyhive - support
    02 December 2015

    Dear Om Prakash,

    Sorry to here that.
    You can do Police complaint and CC to the commissioner.
    Additionally a legal notice can be sent and legal case to be filed in court.

  36. Muralidharran
    13 December 2015

    The society has collected the property tax for six months along with the monthly maintenance. Now society has separated the property tax and asked the members to pay this directly to BMC. The society is not adjusting the amount collected (6 months) against the maintenance. Now it is time to pay the same amount directly to BMC. When the last maintenance is not paid, we had given a letter to adjust this amount ; the society has charged penalty for non payment of maintenance. Is this act of the society legitimate ? Who should I approach to put up this case?

  37. Prathamesh Vanjare
    12 January 2016

    I am staying in flat from last one year and society still not transfers flat on our name.

    They have mentioned after one year that there is Rs. 25000/- is due by previous flat owner where after few meetings society insisted me to pay Rs. 10000/- and and society will recover balance from previous owner which I got agreed and given first installment of Rs. 5000/-
    But society failed to recover any money from previous owner and society still not taking any discussion for transfer flat,
    From last one year we are paying maintenance and society not giving maintenance bill on our name neither putting our name in share certificate, (I need to submit share certificate to the bank as I took loan for buying this flat and bank peoples calling me badly as audit is going on in there branch)
    (Just wanted to mentioned that society has given us NOC while buying this flat where they had clearly mentioned there is no outstanding towards this flat,) i believe this is totally society mistake they had to check everything before issuing NOC and to issue the NOC alos they had took around 25days at that time but still we agreed to pay Rs.10000/- but we got tired now….
    We got totally fed up, Please advise what to do and it is kind of harassment.
    Can it help to complained against them?? will it help and resolve this matter immediately? Please advise..

  38. shilpa shelar
    18 January 2016

    i need to merge two societies in one ...plz guide me on forms and process in detail

  39. Faizan
    02 February 2016

    Dear Sir,

    Ever-since our purchase of the flat in the year 2014, society has started harassing us right from day one when we approached them for transfer of the said flat on our name UNDER SECTION 32 OF THE ACT 1960.
    Society has first of all asked for entrance fees of Rs 75000/- in cash besides Rs.25000/- officially for which we have strongly objected being educated alter citizen, but since we were new member we surrendered to the demand of society and paid on money of Rs.75000/- under protest, for which no receipt is issued to us for the said amount which is the practice followed by society for years together. From that day on words society started picking up quarrels with us.
    ON 11thOct.2015 society has called AGM 2014-2015 by violating bye-laws 94(a)(b) as there is no provision under law for extension to hold AGBM, in case of default in calling the AGBM as stipulated in the bye- laws 94(a) attracts disqualification and action provided under MSCS ACT 1960 SECTION 75(5).
    I have strongly objected the legality of the AGM 2014-2015 taken on 11th day of Oct.2015 and complaint to the sub Registrar K west ward Bandra (East) Mumbai through my Adv. Siraj Ghiwala on 30/10/2015 Exhibit A
    On the 04/11/2015 Sub- Registrar has issued show cause notice to the society for which society did not reply till date, shows admission of all my allegation as true and correct.
    On 22/01/2016 society has called towing vehicle and police in our absence and removed my vehicle saying un authorized park vehicle subsequently I approached the concerned police station for necessary action .The senior Police Officer on hearing the arguments of both the parties asked the society to maintain status co with the warning that they will not harass me and asked the society to go to the civil court if at all there is any dispute.
    Subsequently I brought back my forcibly removed car and again park in the compound which was forcibly removed.

    Since the present committee has already violated and the matter is subjudice can the present committee be disqualified under the provision of the act. for having violated bye –laws 94(a)(b)as provide under section 75 (5) of the act 1960.

  40. Jayesh Dattani
    29 March 2016

    I was secretary of my CHS and willfully resigned in Sept 2014 when I came to know that the chairman at that time had utilized society's funds for personal benefits. He did not come in any meeting after raising the issue, hence he was terminated in last AGM held in Sept 2014. the new committee appointed since then has till date not held any meeting including AGM. Also, there has been multiple developments in society like setting up new lift, repairing stair case, building of common bathroom/toilet in society compound, in which the expense must have been nothing less than 5-7 lacs, for which no meeting was held, neither any quotation was called for / disclosed to the society members. Since last may we are following up with managing committee for AGM but same is also ignored. Society consists of 32 flats and 2 shops situated at Kandivali west, Charkop.
    Guide as to whom do we raise the above grievance with.

  41. Ankur
    21 April 2016

    is there any contact number of
    K–EAST WARD :
    Shri. J. D. Patil.
    K / East, 315,316, A/1 Building, 3rd Floor,
    Truck Terminal, Near R.T.O. Office,
    Wadala (E), Mumbai - 400 037.

    please help me

  42. sean aguiar
    19 May 2016

    can the committee just paint the building for no reason or what is the purpose to paint a building.

  43. K Chakraborty
    07 June 2016

    Our Society is being run by an Administrator appointed by the Registrar. I am currently out of Mumbai but need to write an official notice to the Administrator of our Society to issue me Share Certificate.
    Do I write to the Registrar OR to the Administrator ? If I need to write to the Administrator how can I find the official address of the Administrator

  44. Prabhu
    07 June 2016

    This forum is of no use. Only victims like us put queries and problems... but there is no expert who can answer any of the queries. So if you notice above, there are hardly any quality queries which are answered... its only a list of grievances.

  45. om somani
    07 June 2016

    Dear sir,
    I am reside on the Goregaon Yeshwant Nagar co op Hsg scty ltd since last 50 Years. Our scty Managing committee has totally corrupted incl. chairman & secretary. The whole scty done totally illlegal const. done by all members, incl. sect & chairman too m & they have too much harrasessment only to me by various ways & always send notices since last 20 years .The chairman want to do his drainage go thru from our back side compound instead of his compound the BMC lady inspector Sampat taken bribe from all of them with setting from his coordinator.They all are always threat to us to they killed to me & my family members. In this regared we also noted Polic NC .

    pl. suggest to us how to save our lief from this problem.
    om prakash..

  46. Shailesh
    04 July 2016

    we had apply for election of management comity in last year. no election officer provided from authorities and today lots of unattended issues.. may I request concern office to look in to it.

    kind Regards
    Shailesh

  47. SHREECHAND CHETANRAM NARSINGHANI
    27 August 2016

    DY. REGISTRAR, K WARD, BANDRA-EAST.
    BEV-ROYAL EMPIRE CHSL, SHASTRI NGR, ANDHERI-W
    IN AGM OF 2009 THEY PASSED RESOLUTION TO CHARGE RS 1000/- FOR 2BHK AND FOR 3 BHK RS 1500/- PM AS CLUB CHARGES, FOR THE RENTED FLATS, BESIDES 10% EXTRA ON MAINT CHARGES FOR RENTED FLATS. IT IS CRIMINAL LIABILITY TO CHARGE CLUB CHARGES - WHICH TENANTS DON'T USE. THE MG COMM DOESN'T LISTEN TO DY REGISTRAR LETTER SENT ON 15 JAN 2015. SO FAR I HAVE PAID RS 1,50,000/- PLUS CLUB CHARGES WHICH IS ILLEGAL. I REQUEST YOU TO TAKE URGENT ACTION SO THAT THEY RETURN WITH 18% COMPOUNDED INTEREST
    AND STOP CHARGING CLUB CHARGES. FOR OVER 10 YRS THE CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY ARE SAME.

  48. SHREECHAND CHETANRAM NARSINGHANI
    27 August 2016

    OBEROI SPRINGS CHSL, NR MONGINIS FACTORY, OFF LINK RD, ANDHERI-W
    THIS SOC. IS CHARGING RS 3000/- CLUB CHARGES PM WHICH IS ILLEGAL, AND ALSO 10% EXTRA MAINT CHARGES FOR RENTED FLATS WHICH IS LEGAL. THIS IS CRIMINAL LIABILITY AND THE MG COMM. DOESN'T GIVE NOC FOR TENANTS WHO DON'T GIVE CLUB CHARGES. SO IF THE LEASE AGREEMENT IS FOR 2 YRS THEN RS 72,000/- UPFRONT
    AND IF 3 YRS LEASE AGREEMENT THEN RS 1,08,000/- UPFRONT IS DEMANDED. SINCE 2010 INCEPTION OF SOC. THEY HAVE COLLECTED OVER RS 10 CRORES AND THE SOC. AUDITORS MAKE BALANCES SHEETS WRITING CLUB CHARGES. THIS PRACTICE SHOULD BE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND MONEY RETURNED WITH 18% COMPOUNDED INTEREST. YOUR KIND ACTION WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

  49. MS
    06 October 2016

    Lashkaria Green heights, at Andheri (west), by Lashkaria Builders is not making the society for last 2.5yrs and is charging high maintenance for the the building. wht can be done.

  50. SHREECHAND CHETANRAM NARSINGHANI
    07 October 2016

    SHREECHAND CHETANRAM NARSINGHANI
    I AM STILL WAITING FOR YR ADVICE AS CLUB CHARGES RS 1500/-PM AND OTHER SOC. RS 3000/- PM IS ILLEGAL AND ALSO CRIMINAL LIABILITY, AND DESPITE DY REGISTRAR THE SOC CHARGES IN MAINT BILL. MR SANJAY NIRUPAM IS CHAIRMAN OF ONE SOC. CONGRESS IS GONE BUT CORRUPT PRACTICES CONTINUES.

  51. Jagdip H Vaishnav
    09 October 2016

    Sir
    Ekta Terraces Housing society is taking Rs 700 pm as festival advance charge. This amount is being spent on various
    occasion, distribute Lunch, snacks etc
    Can Society compel member to bear this charges.
    Some one had complained to Deputy Registrar ,but was informed, if charges are approved i General Body meeting, every body has to bear charges.
    Ekta Terraces Housing society is at Mahavir Nagar, Kandivali [w[ ,if society is not allowed where i should complain ?
    & please give me address & phone number, email id.

    Please advise me.


    Jagdip H Vaishnav
    senior citizen

  52. Zoheb Pethani
    14 November 2016

    Members in our society are not paying the monthly maintenance. As a result of this, the society's condition is deteriorating. What can be done to solve this ?

  53. amitagarwal
    26 December 2016

    our society is not letting any member to install new broadband
    connection.they are telling they will not give anyone permission to
    touch the duct (where cables will be put)
    our building has hathway and mtnl connection they told they will not
    allow any new broadband service provider intstead of the current one.
    they are not allowing to lay cable from mine flat to duct at ground floor.
    i am on mtnl connection and it is no good, i am forex trader who needs
    connection for trading and i a loosing money because of not allowing
    new broadband connection.

    what to do please help me

  54. amitagarwal
    26 December 2016

    our society is not letting any member to install new broadband
    connection.they are telling they will not give anyone permission to
    touch the duct (where cables will be put)
    our building has hathway and mtnl connection they told they will not
    allow any new broadband service provider intstead of the current one.
    they are not allowing to lay cable from mine flat to duct at ground floor.
    i am on mtnl connection and it is no good, i am forex trader who needs
    connection for trading and i a loosing money because of not allowing
    new broadband connection.

    what to do please help me

  55. Ashutosh Gupte
    14 January 2017

    Hello,
    I am flat owner and want to give my flat on rent to a tenant. Society is charging 10% extra in maintenance bill, which is as per bye laws. But they also want me to pay Rs. 7500 extra as welfare fund. If I don't pay they will not give NOC and create problems for me.

    Am I liable to pay Rs. 7500? What should I do about this?

    Regards
    Ashutosh Gupte

  56. Rinkal Manchanda
    24 February 2017

    Hello Sir
    Ours is a cooperative housing society. We have hired some consultant and are undergoing the procedure to get our conveyance done and have our society name on property card for which each flat member had to contribute some amount decided in the society meeting on December 2013.
    Society has collected the amount and kept with them as the conveyance is till date under process. They are yet to pay the consultant.
    I am a senior citizen running my business. I have not yet paid my share to the society as that amount is earning me interest from my bank. They are charging me interest @ 18% p.a. I have requested them to waive of the interest and I will clear the actual amount as decided by the society. I have been clearing all my maintenance regularly. They are not ready to waive of the interest. They are billing the conveyance amount as incidental expenses for conveyance and saying that it is a part of society maintainence and hence can be charged interest upon as per society bye laws. Now they have sent me a letter calculating simple interest @ 18% p.a. asking me to clear the total amount or else they will take action under section 101.
    Please advice.
    Thank you

  57. labdhi shah
    16 March 2017

    can any one tell me that where to register staff welfare society

  58. Jeffrey Coutinho
    24 March 2017

    Hi,
    I Jeffrey Coutinho residing in K-West Ward I want my house 7/12 papers.
    Please can anyone suggest me how can I get those or what is the formalities so that I can get those papers.

  59. malti sharma
    05 May 2017

    hi & my address is 301,3 flr,sukhmani scty,10road ,guru nanak marg,nt to HSBC BANK,jvpd,andheri(w),mumbai-400049
    so can u plz suugest me which ward/ areas /office i shud go for our home documents tht is our home ka sale deed or share certificate copy i want
    &
    also plz give me online site also so tht i can apply there

  60. RAJESH KUMAR
    26 December 2017

    Please help me in getting the address of The Registrar Co Operative Housing Society for the BEST NAGAR, Goregaon west, Pin- 400104 to register my Complaint & grievances against the Society office bearer. Wld really appreciate.

  61. Javed Khan
    18 April 2018

    Hello,

    I reside at kings circle. our society members are fraud and corrupted especially secretary, they have not taken any officially meetings with the tenants nor updated any information to the tenants. now they are forcing to take cheque to the tenants to vacate the houses. they have also not issued share certificate to the most of the tenants. and the secretary has misforged the signatures of the tenants and passed the resolution at the AGM. the record of book which was kept at the entrance of the gate while entering the meeting Bay. its a big Scam going in our area ..Please Help.

  62. Devendra Nagpal
    18 April 2018

    Please advise society registration no. G.B.B.S.D.718/DT.07/05/2004 is still valid

    SOCIETY NAME IS BAMBORI CHAWL SEVA SANGH

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