#Housing Policy

Chhattisgarh High Court rules that the right to shelter under Article 21 mandates rehabilitation of long-term encroachers on public land before eviction. The court directed the Nava Raipur Development Authority to decide rehabilitation applications within 60 days, staying evictions until a decision is made, setting a precedent for housing policy enforcement.

The Bombay High Court has ruled that beneficiaries who take possession of their rehab flats cannot lawfully retain transit accommodation, empowering MHADA to evict them within four weeks with police assistance. This sets a binding precedent for housing authorities across Maharashtra to enforce policy compliance and prevent abuse of temporary housing resources meant for the homeless.