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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(encroachment rti, illegal occupation rti, public land rti, ulb encroachment, road encroachment, footpath encroachment)
 +metatag-description=(Footpath / road / public-land encroachment ignored by ULB. RTI for action-taken report + demolition notice status. Template + case law (2026).)
 +metatag-title=(Encroachment Complaint RTI — illegal occupation of public land (2026))|Public land encroachment ignored by ulb. rti for action taken report + demolition notice status. template + case law (2026).)
 +metatag title=(encroachment complaint rti — illegal occupation of public land (2026))}}
 +
 +====== Encroachment Complaint RTI — illegal occupation of public land (2026) ======
 +
 +{{ :social:auto:encroachment-complaint-rti.png?direct&1200 |Encroachment Complaint RTI — illegal occupation of public land (2026)}}
 +
 +
 +<WRAP info>
 +Encroachment removal is a municipal duty under the Municipal Acts.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== Why this RTI works =====
 +
 +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.
 +
 +===== Legal framework =====
 +
 +  * **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.
 +
 +===== RTI template — copy & file =====
 +
 +<code>
 +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]
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Escalation timeline =====
 +
 +  * **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.
 +
 +===== Case law anchors =====
 +
 +  * **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.
 +
 +
 +===== Common mistakes =====
 +
 +  * Filing to police instead of ULB.
 +  * Forgetting photo / location coordinates.
 +  * Asking for personal information of encroacher — §8(1)(j) issue.
 +
 +===== Frequently asked questions =====
 +
 +==== Whom to address for State land? ====
 +
 +DM / Tehsildar / Revenue Officer.
 +
 +==== Can I demand action timeline? ====
 +
 +ULB has its own SOP; ask for SOP and adherence record.
 +
 +
 +
 +===== Related reading =====
 +
 +  * [[:garbage-collection-rti|Garbage collection RTI]]
 +  * [[:drainage-complaint-rti|Drainage RTI]]
 +  * [[:illegal-construction-rti|Illegal construction RTI]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-online-india|File RTI online — 12 steps]]
 +  * [[:faq|RTI — 25 questions answered]]
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +
 +  * RTI Act, 2005 — full text.
 +  * Citation chain in body.
 +  * Citizen Charter of the relevant authority.
 +  * Case-law database at [[:cases:search|/cases/search]].
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.// {{tag>rti encroachment ulb public-land tier-2 2026}}