Encroachment in occupant's house.

1) Your uncle and your father are rightful heirs. There could be others. Although " adverse possession " could assist your case, depending upon the entirety of facts and claims.

2) But, unless proper partition has been done by " metes and bounds " - that is, everyone's area has been clearly agreed and demarcated- locking as you claim can not be done.

3) Your father is the present possessor and anyone has to go through proper procedure to disposess him to any extent and of any share, although sharing by other heirs can not be denied. He could try reporting the matter to police and have the lock broken in their presence . Others could also stand witness to avoid counter claims of stealing etc.

If there are any notices, agreements, documents etc that could be a different matter then, please note.

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Dear Hardeep sir,

 Thank you for your swift reply. No such partition deed has been discussed or agreed upon between my father and uncle till date. Whenever he used to be in the coutry he was welcome to stay as long as he wished, there hasnt been any case of conflict between the two. If my uncle and my father enter into partition, is he liable to pay my father all the accounted and unaccounted expenses made by my father for the upkeep of the property? (unaccounted expenses - expenses made towards payment of wages to daily labors when employed, use of construction raw material from time to time for repairs, etc)

Unless there have been agreements made, your Uncle is not liable towards anything.During/ before a partition deed is drawn up this could be negotiated and settled.