Encroachment Complaint RTI — illegal occupation of public land (2026)

Encroachment removal is a municipal duty under the Municipal Acts. RTI to the ULB Encroachment Officer compels production of complaint register, action-taken-report, and demolition-notice status.

• RTI Act, 2005 §6, §7(1), §4.
• Municipal Acts of each State — encroachment-removal powers.
• Olga Tellis v. BMC (SC, 1985) — Article 21 right vs encroachment removal — due process applies.
• Bombay HC v. BMC slum records (2021) — ULB action records disclosable.

To:
The Public Information Officer (PIO),
[Office name + address].

Subject: RTI under §6 — Encroachment Complaint query

Sir/Madam,

Under the RTI Act, 2005, kindly provide:

1. Status of encroachment complaint No. [NUMBER] dated [DATE] at
   [LOCATION], Ward [NUMBER].
2. Action-taken report — site inspection date, photographic record, notice issued.
3. Demolition / eviction notice issued to the encroacher (with copy).
4. Reason if no action has been taken.
5. List of all encroachment removal actions in Ward [NUMBER] in last 6 months.

Rs. 10 IPO enclosed.

Yours faithfully,
[Name]
[Address + phone + email]
[Date]

• Day 31 — First Appeal.
• Day 76 — Second Appeal to SIC.
• Parallel — Writ in High Court for chronic inaction.
• Parallel — DM / Collector's office for non-municipal land encroachment.

• Olga Tellis v. BMC (SC, 1985) — Encroachment removal must follow due process; notice is mandatory.
• Bombay HC v. BMC slum records (2021) — ULB encroachment records disclosable.

• Filing to police instead of ULB.
• Forgetting photo / location coordinates.
• Asking for personal information of encroacher — §8(1)(j) issue.

DM / Tehsildar / Revenue Officer.

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Last reviewed: 23 April 2026.