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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))}}
+====== 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)}}
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+<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:
+. Status of encroachment complaint No. [NUMBER] dated [DATE] at
+   [LOCATION], Ward [NUMBER].
+. Action-taken report — site inspection date, photographic record, notice issued.
+. Demolition / eviction notice issued to the encroacher (with copy).
+. Reason if no action has been taken.
+. 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: 23 April 2026.// {{tag>rti encroachment ulb public-land tier-2 2026}}

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