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Olga Tellis & Ors vs Bombay Municipal Corporation & Ors. Etc on 10 July, 1985

24. Loss of a source of earning livelihood not only for themselves and families but also to several others indulging in incidental or co-lateral businesses can also not be relevant when scheme of Chapter VIA of NMC Act is taken note of. The petitioners cannot here try to demonstrate any more right than available to them under that Chapter. Article 21 also permits deprivation of life and liberty in accordance with the procedure established by law. (1985) 3 SCC 545 : AIR 1986 SC 180, Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation relied upon by the petitioners does not consider a relationship regulated by contract or statutory provisions. Hon'ble Apex Court has stated while summing up the petitioners' case before it, that the main plank of their argument was that the right to life which is guaranteed by Article 21 includes the right to livelihood and since, they will be deprived of their livelihood if they are evicted from their slum and pavement dwellings, their eviction is tantamount to deprivation of their life and is hence unconstitutional. Thus right to reside in slums on footpath was co-related with livelihood earned. The observations and findings that right to life include right to earn livelihood there are therefore not relevant in case of present petitioners as they ::: Uploaded on - 05/06/2023 ::: Downloaded on - 07/06/2023 16:01:01 ::: WP 54 of 2023.odt 32 do not reside there and their right is being terminated as per law.
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