Lallu Yeshwant Singh vs Rao Jagdish Singh & Ors on 29 November, 1967
The Supreme Court held so, after referring to its earlier judgment reported in AIR 1968 SC 620 (Lallu Yeshwant Singh v. Rao Jagdish Singh), wherein it is observed that the Government cannot take possession of the land except in accordance with the procedure prescribed under the Act and in that case, other case referred to was the decision reported in 1992 Supp (2) SCC 29 (East India Hotels Ltd v. Syndicate Bank), wherein, the Apex Court dealt with 'what is meant by due course of law?' and observed that due course of law in each particular case means such an exercise of the powers by duly constituted tribunal or court in accordance with the procedure established by law under such safeguards for the protection of individual rights. It is also stated therein that due course of law implies the right of the person affected thereby to be present before the tribunal which pronounces judgment upon the question of life, liberty or property in its most comprehensive sense; to be heard, by testimony or otherwise and to have the right determination of the controversy by proof, every material fact which bears on the question of fact or liability be conclusively proved or presumed against him and this is the meaning of due course of law in a comprehensive sense.