Row over private properties in Telangana prohibited list
The state government, however, has defended the restrictions, saying they are essential to protect public land and prevent fraudulent registrations.
A political controversy has erupted in Telangana over the inclusion of numerous private properties in the prohibited list under Section 22A of the Registration Act, 1908. The opposition accuses the Congress government of using the provision to target common people, while the state government defends the restrictions as necessary for safeguarding public land and thwarting fraudulent registrations.
Revenue department officials explain that the prohibited category encompasses various types of government and protected properties, such as assigned lands, municipal and government institution properties, endowment and Waqf properties, surplus lands under the Urban Land Ceiling Act, and forest lands. Once a property's survey number is included in the prohibited list, sub-registrars cannot register transactions involving that property.
The state's revenue department has received complaints from property owners that the restrictions are hindering their ability to sell or register their properties, particularly in urban areas around Hyderabad. The opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has called for a judicial probe and a white paper on the issue, with a senior BRS leader alleging that the government has erred by including private and registered land in the prohibited list.
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