A.N. Venugopala Gowda, J.

In this writ appeal, the writ petitioners have contended that the alienation of the disputed land in favour of the vendors of their father by the original grantee, who was a member of Schedule Caste, cannot be voided under the provisions of the Karnataka SC/ST (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Inam Lands) Act, 1978 (for short, the Act). The transactions were declared as null and void by the jurisdictional authority and the land was ordered to be restored to the legal representative of the original grantee. Appellants challenged the action of jurisdictional authority unsuccessfully in appeal and also in writ petition.

2. Material facts which have led to this appeal could be stated as under:-

Sollapura Bhovi and Ramana Bhovi were granted 2 acres of land each by the Government on 22.09.1939 in Sy.No.39, Block No.6 & 7 of Manchanahalli Village of Anekal Taluk. The grantees transferred the properties to one Venkatappa under registered gift deeds dated 04.02.1946. He in turn sold the property to one Ramaswamy Bhovi under a sale deed dated 22.02.1952. Ramaswamy Bhovi sold the said property under a sale deed dated 21.04.1952 to Gaviappa, who sold 2 ac