Is society NOC for Sale needed to buy an apartment in Navi Mumbai

Q: Hi All,

I wish to buy an apartment in a society in Navi Mumbai. The plot the apartment complex has been constructed on is a tender plot belonging to a firm. The firm had a development agreement with a builder to construct the complex. In lieu the builder gave 25% apartments in the constructed complex to the firm i.e. land owner. Society got form 10+ yrs back.

Until now the firm had not sold any apartment in the complex. I wish to buy an apartment form the firm. The firm has no maintenance dues with the society.

However the society is not giving NOC for sale for the said apartment to the firm citing that society can issue NOC for sale to the firm only once the conveyance is done in the name of the society.

I need your opinion on how to approach this situation