TAIBAI(DEAD) BY LRS. vs ANNASAHEB GOUDAPPA PATIL

The Supreme Court held that under Section 5(6) of the Karnataka Village Offices Abolition (Amendment) Act, 1978, any agreement for the transfer of land resumed under Section 4(3) prior to re-grant is null and void. The Court clarified that the agreement of sale made by the original plaintiff with the defendant was invalid due to this provision, leading to the conclusion that the plaintiff was entitled to recover possession of the land. The appeal was allowed, and the plaintiff's right to possession was upheld.