In case of land granted to SC/ST, even after the expiry of 15 years from the date of grant, permission should be obtained from the State Government before such land is transferred by the grantee under the provisions of Section 4 of the Karnataka Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978.
The rules provide that if any of the conditions are contravened by the grantee, the grant shall be liable to be cancelled and land resumed to the government free from encumbrance. In view of the restrictions, one has to fully satisfy himself that the grantee had satisfied all the conditions of the grant before considering the purchase of such land.