B.K. Muniraju vs State Of Karnataka & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Karnataka High Court, affirming that the land in question was not 'granted land' under The Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978, as it was purchased by Motappa in a public auction. The Court clarified that the provisions of Section 4(1) of the Act do not apply since the alienation occurred after the ten-year non-alienation clause had expired. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, confirming the lower courts' findings regarding the nature of the land and the applicability of the Act.