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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(illegal construction rti, unauthorised building rti, occupancy certificate rti, demolition notice rti, ulb building)
 +metatag-description=(Illegal / unauthorised construction next door. RTI to ULB Building Department for sanctioned plan + occupancy + notices. Template + case law (2026).)
 +metatag-title=(Illegal Construction RTI — unauthorised building / occupancy (2026))|Occupancy (2026))}}
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 +====== Illegal Construction RTI — unauthorised building / occupancy (2026) ======
 +
 +{{ :social:auto:illegal-construction-rti.png?direct&1200 |Illegal Construction RTI — unauthorised building / occupancy (2026)}}
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 +<WRAP center round info 95%>
 +**Quick Reply:** Illegal / unauthorised construction next door. RTI to ULB Building Department for sanctioned plan + occupancy + notices. Template + case law (2026).
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP info>
 +Unauthorised construction or violation of sanctioned plan in your neighbourhood, ignored by ULB.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +
 +
 +**Illegal / unauthorised construction next door. RTI to ULB Building Department for sanctioned plan + occupancy + notices. Template + case law (2026).**
 +
 +===== Why this RTI works =====
 +
 +Unauthorised construction or violation of sanctioned plan in your neighbourhood, ignored by ULB.
 +
 +===== Legal framework =====
 +
 +  * **RTI Act, 2005** §6, §7(1), §4.
 +  * **State Municipal Acts** — building sanction + demolition powers.
 +  * **State Building Bye-Laws**.
 +
 +===== RTI template — copy & file =====
 +
 +<code>
 +To:
 +The Public Information Officer (PIO),
 +[Office name + address].
 +
 +Subject: RTI under §6 — Illegal Construction query
 +
 +Sir/Madam,
 +
 +Under the RTI Act, 2005, kindly provide:
 +1. Sanctioned building plan of property [ADDRESS], approval No. [NUMBER].
 +2. Occupancy / Completion Certificate status.
 +3. Action on complaint No. [NUMBER] dated [DATE] re unauthorised construction.
 +4. Demolition notice (if any) issued under §[STATE ACT SECTION].
 +5. List of unauthorised constructions in Ward [NUMBER] in last 12 months
 +   with action status.
 +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 HC for chronic ULB inaction.
 +
 +===== Case law anchors =====
 +
 +  * **Olga Tellis v. BMC (SC, 1985)** — Demolition requires due process.
 +  * **Bombay HC v. BMC slum records (2021)** — ULB action records disclosable.
 +
 +
 +===== Common mistakes =====
 +
 +  * Forgetting property address / Khasra / plot number.
 +
 +===== Frequently asked questions =====
 +
 +==== Can I get sanctioned plan of neighbour's property? ====
 +
 +Yes — sanctioned plans are public records.
 +
 +
 +
 +===== Related reading =====
 +  * [[:coop-housing-society-rti|Co-operative Housing Society RTI — Registrar of Cooperatives (2026)]] — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
 +  * [[:election-commission-rti|Election Commission RTI — voter roll / candidate / expense (2026)]] — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
 +
 +  * [[:encroachment-complaint-rti|Encroachment RTI]]
 +  * [[:layout-approval-rti|Layout approval 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 illegal-construction ulb building tier-3 2026}}