N.VENKATESHAPPA vs MUNEMMA .

The Supreme Court examined the Karnataka Village Offices Act, 1961, particularly Sections 4 and 5, which govern the resumption and re-granting of village office lands. The Court held that any transfer of land in contravention of Section 5(4) is null and void, and such land shall be forfeited to the State. The judgment clarified that unauthorized holders can be summarily evicted under Section 7, and any eviction order is final and not subject to judicial review, reinforcing the statutory framework for land management under the Act.