What can I do if someone occupies your land?

What can I do if someone occupies your land?

Inform the local authorities –revenue department etc. File a complaint with Police Authorities. File a complaint in the court. Negotiations also help in case the opponent has occupied the land inadvertently.

What can I do if someone captured my property?

Firstly, you should file a written complaint with the city’s superintendent of police (SP), where the property is located. In case the SP fails to acknowledge the complaint, a personal complaint in the court concerned can be filed. You could also file a police complaint about the same.

What can I legally do about someone encroaching on my land?

If this option does not work, you will need to file a claim in court, and have the neighbor served with a copy of it. You may also need to have your land surveyed, at cost to you, in order to prove that the encroachment is on your land.

Can a person use another’s land without liability?

The court observed that if the use of the land affects others, such use has to be reasonable to escape liability. The court held that the rule which allows a person to use his/her own property in such a manner to cause injury to another’s property without any liability should be narrowly limited and carefully defined.

What are the rights and obligations of adjoining landowners?

Adjoining landowners carry certain mutual rights, duties and liabilities. Landowners are expected to use their property reasonably without injuring the rights of adjoining landowners. The enjoyment should not unreasonably interfere or disturb the rights of adjoining landholders or create a private nuisance.

Which is an offence of encroachment on private land?

Encroachment is an act in which a property is either used or interrupted by someone, who doesn’t have any right over that property. An encroachment may be either on a private land or on a government land. An encroachment on a private land is not an offence in itself but a remedy is available against it under law of torts.

If this option does not work, you will need to file a claim in court, and have the neighbor served with a copy of it. You may also need to have your land surveyed, at cost to you, in order to prove that the encroachment is on your land.

The court observed that if the use of the land affects others, such use has to be reasonable to escape liability. The court held that the rule which allows a person to use his/her own property in such a manner to cause injury to another’s property without any liability should be narrowly limited and carefully defined.

Can a person invade the land of another person?

One of the limitations that is unreasonable and unlawful is to physically invade the land of one owner by another owner. There can be “no damnum absque injuria” where there is such a trespass. Thus, an owner who physically invades the land of another will be held liable.

What are the rights of adjoining property owners?

In general, the underlying theme is that adjoining landowners are expected to use their property reasonably without unduly interfering with the rights of the owners of contiguous land.