Encroachment on public properties creating nuisance - P & amp; H High Court The divisional bench was dealing with a plea in which the accused had encroached upon a common property under the control of Gram Panchayat, Maheru. Thus the bench held that the petitioner was in illegal possession of the property. It was observed “menace of encroachments on public properties are creeping up day-by-day and creating obstructions to the planned development of the nation.” Reddy and Reddy law firm has a record of amazing delivery of services according to the needs and satisfaction of its clients in all legal domains it practices in.