Seethamma vs The State Of Karnataka

The Supreme Court upheld the annulment of a land sale under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978. The Court affirmed that any transfer of land without prior government permission under Section 4 of the Act is null and void. The appellant contended that the Act did not apply as the original grant predated the Act, but the Court rejected this argument based on precedent. Consequently, the concurrent findings of lower authorities were maintained, emphasizing strict adherence to the statutory prohibition on unauthorized land transfers.