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The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a writ appeal challenging the order of the Karnataka High Court regarding the transfer of land under Section 4 of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978. The Court clarified that any transfer of granted land made in contravention of the Act is null and void, emphasizing the need for prior government permission for such transfers. The Court affirmed the lower courts' decisions, thereby reinforcing the statutory prohibition against unauthorized land transfers.