BABASAHEB vs RADHU VITHOBA BARDE

The Supreme Court held that Section 36A of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 imposes a requirement for obtaining prior permission from the State Government for the transfer of land from a tribal to a non-tribal. The Court clarified that while a decree for specific performance can be sought, it cannot be executed without such permission, thus upholding the High Court's dismissal of the plaintiff's appeal for specific performance. The outcome confirmed the necessity of compliance with statutory provisions before executing land transfers involving tribal individuals.