Archive · 22 Sep 2026
NHRC Seeks Telangana Report on Section 22-A Land Disputes
The National Human Rights Commission, or NHRC, is asking the Telangana government for information about disputed land records.
A complaint says many privately owned lands and house plots were placed on a list that prevents certain transactions.
This reportedly happened when records moved from the Dharani portal to the Bhu-Bharati portal.
The complaint says owners were not told beforehand.
It also says the required public gazette notice was not issued.
Because of the restrictions, some owners reportedly cannot sell or borrow money using their properties.
The complainant says this has caused financial problems and distress.
The complaint also alleges that unclear official decisions may create opportunities for corruption and middlemen.
The National Human Rights Commission directed the Telangana government to respond to complaints about Section 22-A land restrictions.
The complaint alleges that lakhs of private patta lands and house plots were added to the prohibited-properties list.
The properties were allegedly included during the transfer of land records from the Dharani portal to the Bhu-Bharati portal.
The complainant says owners received no prior notice and that the required gazette notification was not published.
Owners allegedly cannot sell or mortgage the properties, while officials’ decisions are accused of encouraging corruption and middlemen.
- Who
- The National Human Rights Commission, the Telangana government, and complainant advocate Karupothula Revanth.
- What
- The NHRC directed the Telangana government to provide a report on complaints about private properties being placed on the prohibited list under Section 22-A.
- Where
- Telangana, including Hyderabad as identified in the report.
- Why
- The NHRC received allegations that private lands and house plots were restricted without prior notice or the required gazette notification, preventing owners from selling or mortgaging them.
- Authority
- National Human Rights Commission
- Government involved
- Telangana government
- Legal provision
- Section 22-A
- Land-record systems
- Dharani portal and Bhu-Bharati portal
- Alleged impact
- Owners have reportedly been unable to sell or mortgage affected properties.
- Complaint filed by
- Advocate Karupothula Revanth
- Additional allegation
- Arbitrary official decisions may encourage corruption and middlemen.