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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))}}
+====== 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 info>
+Unauthorised construction or violation of sanctioned plan in your neighbourhood, ignored by ULB.
+</WRAP>
+===== 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:
+. Sanctioned building plan of property [ADDRESS], approval No. [NUMBER].
+. Occupancy / Completion Certificate status.
+. Action on complaint No. [NUMBER] dated [DATE] re unauthorised construction.
+. Demolition notice (if any) issued under §[STATE ACT SECTION].
+. 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 =====
+  * [[: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: 23 April 2026.// {{tag>rti illegal-construction ulb building tier-3 2026}}

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