https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301765 Footpaths and pavements are public property for pedestrian passage, so there is no right to occupy them for private use. The municipal power to remove such encroachments was described as necessary for public safety, traffic flow and sanitation, while fairness under Article 21 was held to require only reasonable notice adapted to the facts; a mandatory prior hearing was rejected. The text also recognises shelter as a constitutional value, but states that alternative accommodation is not an automatic condition precedent to eviction. Relief depends on schemes, eligibility and income criteria, with eligible original encroachers considered under existing relocation arrangements. en-us Fri, 11 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:09:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301765 Footpaths and pavements are public property for pedestrian passage, so there is no right to occupy them for private use. The municipal power to remove such encroachments was described as necessary for public safety, traffic flow and sanitation, while fairness under Article 21 was held to require only reasonable notice adapted to the facts; a mandatory prior hearing was rejected. The text also recognises shelter as a constitutional value, but states that alternative accommodation is not an automatic condition precedent to eviction. Relief depends on schemes, eligibility and income criteria, with eligible original encroachers considered under existing relocation arrangements. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 11 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301765