Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Revanth Reddy to Detail Section 22-A Land Controversy
Some land in Telangana was put on a list that makes buying or selling it difficult.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is expected to explain the problem to the Assembly.
The government may help genuine owners remove their properties from the list.
It is also considering whether those properties should be regularised for free or for a fee.
Officials say some private properties and whole colonies were included by mistake.
The government is examining alleged misuse of the Dharani portal during the earlier BRS government.
It may order an investigation and publish more information about the prohibited land.
Officials say land records are being corrected and registration revenue has continued to rise.
Chief Minister Anumula Revanth Reddy is expected to address the Section 22-A land controversy in the Assembly on Wednesday.
The government is considering relief for genuine owners whose properties were included in the prohibited list, including removal or regularisation.
A judicial probe and white paper on alleged irregularities during the previous BRS government are under consideration.
Officials say private properties and entire colonies were wrongly included, while corrective action has begun through the Bhu Bharati portal.
Section 22-A-related High Court cases numbered 28,611 between 2017 and 2025, while registration revenue rose to Rs 7,575 crore in April-August 2026-27.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Minister Anumula Revanth Reddy, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy, other ministers and revenue officials are involved; affected property owners are seeking relief.
- What
- The government is preparing to address the Section 22-A prohibited-land list, consider relief for eligible owners and examine alleged irregularities linked to the Dharani portal.
- When
- The Chief Minister is expected to speak in the Assembly on Wednesday; the review meeting took place on Tuesday. The cited revenue figures cover April-August 2026-27.
- Where
- The issue concerns land records and properties in Telangana, with the Assembly discussion taking place in Hyderabad.
- Why
- The government says private properties and entire colonies were included in the prohibited list and that land records contain errors, discrepancies and incomplete information.
Government’s Position
Owners’ and Opposition Concerns
Responsibility for the land-list crisis
Government’s Position
The government attributes the crisis to errors, incomplete records and alleged misuse of Section 22-A during the previous BRS government, and may present evidence or order a probe.
Owners’ and Opposition Concerns
Affected owners are concerned that genuine private properties and entire colonies were placed on the prohibited list, making transactions difficult; the articles do not include a response from the BRS.
Removing properties from Section 22-A
Government’s Position
Officials are considering a process to remove eligible private properties while avoiding future legal complications.
Owners’ and Opposition Concerns
Property owners seek the removal of properties they say were wrongly included so they can sell or purchase them normally.
Regularisation costs
Government’s Position
The government is examining whether eligible properties can be regularised without charges or for a prescribed fee.
Owners’ and Opposition Concerns
Owners could face a financial burden if regularisation requires payment of a fee.
- Expected Assembly action
- Revanth Reddy may present a report, documentary evidence and data on prohibited lands and alleged Dharani-related misuse.
- Relief options
- Officials are examining removal of eligible private properties from Section 22-A or regularisation without charge or for a prescribed fee.
- Potential investigation
- A judicial probe into alleged irregularities and transfers of government or prohibited land during the previous BRS regime is under consideration.
- High Court cases
- 28,611 Section 22-A-related cases were filed between 2017 and 2025.
- Registration revenue
- Revenue reached Rs 7,575 crore from April to August 2026-27, compared with Rs 6,216 crore in the same period of 2025-26.
- Complaint calls
- Calls to the toll-free centre fell from 369 on August 21 to 56 on September 7, according to officials.
- Public disclosure
- Section 22-A lists in categories A, B, C, D and E were placed in the public domain on December 3, 2025.
- Legal framework
- A High Court directive was followed by GO 121 in 2016 and guidelines issued in 2017.