Land Encroachment Legal Remedies in India – 2025 :- Facing land encroachment? Learn your legal rights and steps to take action in India. File complaint, approach court, and reclaim your land legally.
Land encroachment refers to illegal or unauthorized occupation or trespassing on someone else’s land — whether government or private.
This could include:
Under Indian law, you have full rights to protect and reclaim your property. Encroachment is a civil wrong and can be addressed legally through courts and government authorities.
Report the encroachment at the local police station.
Ask for an FIR under:
If police refuse, approach the Superintendent of Police (SP) or file a complaint with the magistrate.
Ask a lawyer to draft and send a legal notice to vacate the land, failing which legal proceedings will begin.
File a civil suit for possession, injunction, and damages in the district court:
For government land or municipal encroachments, contact:
They can issue eviction notices under land revenue codes.
The limitation period is 12 years for private property and 30 years for government land under the Limitation Act, 1963.
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