Indian Railways — Encroachment

Sir, my Rly
quarter is 6A1/Unit-1 at Golebazar, Kharagpur. Nobody was interested to take
that quarter but I took that quarter because I had been staying on rent outside
the railway area from 02 to 03 years which was far from my working place. I
came to know that previous occupant (doctor)’s wife was beaten by an
encroacher. There are about 15-20 Rly
quarters while in a reply of RTI of 23/5/2011, it was said that total 40
encroachers are residing behind my quarter i.e one tongue within 40 tooth and
more than 02 times of Rly quarters. These15-20 Rly quarters are surrounded by
boundary wall and road from three sides then how Rly land behind my quarter
could be encroached; it can be understood easily. Mostly are trackmen who
appointed from coolie. They create nuisance and Threaten to occupant of Rly
quarter. About 02 years ago, they were tried to beat an occupant of Rly
quarter. When I came in support of that occupant of Rly quarter, they were
tried to beat me and my family and abused .Some unauthorized structures are
used on rent or sell and purchase. New-new encroachers are mushrooming. Local
wine and alcohol are selling and drinking by side of my quarter. Sometimes outsiders
and encrochers were took drink in front of my quarter. Many railway quarters
are subleted due to which they don’t oppose the activities of outsiders and
encrochers. I and my wife complained a no. of times to remove encroachment but
no action has been taken. On 21/07/2013, at about 4.30 PM some outsiders and
encrochers were taking alcoholic drink in front of my quarter even in my
presence. I complained but no action has been taken. Again I approached to AEN
(sett.) & SSE (W)/NE but they didn’t take any intrest. Finaly I fenced my
quarter on own cost because SSE (W)/NE refused to supply man and materials.
Encrochers didn’t like this. On date 11/08/13 at about 21.00hrs, Bhailal S/o
Dullu trackman of gang no. 15 under SSE (P-W)/Rupsa who has encroached railway
land and residing behind my quarter with his two friends, one is also trackman
and another perhaps RPF person suddenly started slang language and throwing
stones in my quarter. First we couldn’t understand that what happened.
Subsequently we came to know that his daughter has injured. He and his two
friends were blameing me that injury occurred due to fencing of my quarter.

Bhailal, trackman and
his two friends broke the fencing and XPM net of my quarter (i.e damaged the
railway properties) and threatened to murder me and my familyand kidnap my son.
I phoned to Sr. DEN (Co-ord)/KGP & Sr. SC/RPF. RPF person came at late
night but Bhailal, trackman and his two friends fled away.


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On 12 &13/08/13, I reported to DRM, Sr.
DEN (Co-ord), DEN (S), OC/RPF and secretary/SERPOA. I personaly met with DRM. I
also lodged a complained vide P.S GDE No.807 dtd 12/08/13 at town police
station, kharagpur but till date no action has been taken either by railway
administration or by local administration. Children of encroachers often throw
stones in my compound on tree of Guava. Stones have also come in courtyard of my
quarter due to which we can injure. Last
year my wife had injured due to throwing of stones. They also step up on roof
for theft. On 27/05/2014, I scolded the
children but again on 28/05/2014, they thrown stones and create nuisance. Again
on 28/05/2014, at evening I scolded a child to see the nuisance. The trackmen
and their families came to my quarter and soughted with slang language and
Threatened. I phoned to AEN (settlement)/KGP and RPF ASI Sri A C DAS. Sri Das
came to my quarter. I told him about matter. He said that he will inquire on
next day. At about 23.00 hrs, a local policeman came with encroachers (mostly
trackmen) and their friends. They threatened me. They want to enter my quarter
forcefully. Local policeman told me to report to police station at 9.00 hrs on
29/05/2014. I went to police station at 9.00 hrs on 29/05/2014 where I came to
know that encroachers have already lodged a complaint against me by giving
false statement. It is very unfortunate that Local police did not take any
action on P.S.GDE NO. 807dtd. 12/08/13 but police registered a case against me
on 28/5/14. After a no. of complaints, no action has also been taken from Engg.
and administration side of Rly even no any departmental action on rly employees
i.e .
on trackmen. RPF has also
said in his letter that Engg. Dept. and electrical dept. are involved with encroachers.
On 31/5/14, Railway admn. tried to fence the railway colony from the sides of
encroachers but due to oppose of encroachers, fencing cannot be done.

I request you to please remove
encroachment and take action against trackmen that have encroached railway land
and disturbing the authorized persons of quarters. They are also hooking in
electric pole by stepping up on roof of quarter and using hitter, T.V, fans etc
while we are facing the shortage of electric, fluctuation in current and damage
of home appliances.

Few days ago, I have heared that Rly. Admn.
has issued a notice against 17 encrochers (trackmen) to shift in their Rly
quarters. Now they are threatening to harm me and my family with help of
outsiders. We are feared. We cannot live peacefully in quarter. My son is a
student of Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT, KGP. They can harm me and my family. I,
therefore, again request you; please take action from railway as well as local
administration side also and provide security so that we can live peacefully
and feel safe & secure. I am facing the problems from last 06 years so now I
hope that you will consider my case on top priority and solve my problems as
early as possible.


(Dhirendra Kumar Verma)


Rly. Qtr. No. 6A1/UNIT-1


Near old Bata gate


Golebazar, Kharagpur (W.B)


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