I face eviction from my Chennai home without rehabilitation; is eviction legal?

The right to shelter is part of the right to life under Article 21, as held in Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation and Chameli Singh v. State of UP. Eviction without due process and a meaningful rehabilitation violates Article 21, especially for pavement dwellers and slum dwellers. File a writ petition under Article 226 in the Madras High Court challenging the eviction and seeking rehabilitation under the applicable scheme. The court will examine the notice, the hearing and the availability of alternative accommodation. Tamil Nadu Rent Control Act 1960 on slum rehabilitation or land acquisition must comply with the Article 21 safeguards, and the state has a duty to provide alternative shelter. Preserve the eviction notice, the property documents and any representation filed in Chennai, and the court can stay the eviction and direct the state to provide alternative accommodation before displacement.