MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF AHMEDABAD vs NAWABKHAN GULABKHAN .

The Supreme Court addressed the rights of pavement-dwellers under Article 226 of the Constitution and the applicability of natural justice principles in eviction proceedings. The Court held that the Municipal Corporation must provide suitable accommodation before removing unauthorized encroachments, as mandated by Sections 63(i)(19) of the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1955. The Court directed the Corporation to frame a scheme for the accommodation of the hutment dwellers, emphasizing the need for a fair hearing prior to eviction.