Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Section 22A Problems Deepen as Prohibitory List Reappears
A government website has brought back a list of properties that cannot currently be sold or transferred.
However, the list is still missing information about Wakf and Endowment properties.
The website also does not let people easily search for their own land or houses.
Because of this, many owners are visiting government offices or calling a helpline.
The helpline has received about 1,200 calls and complaints.
Some people learned about the restriction only when they tried to register a transaction.
The government says it will examine the complaints quickly.
Officials say some cases may take longer because they are being considered by courts.
Property owners in Karimnagar and Vikarabad have protested, asking for their properties to be removed from the list.
The Section 22A prohibitory-property list reappeared on the stamps and registrations website, but Wakf and Endowments data remained unavailable.
The portal lacks a search facility allowing owners to check properties by name, khata number or other details.
The revenue department’s toll-free line has received about 1,200 calls, including 547 agricultural-land and 433 non-agricultural-property complaints.
Many owners say they discovered restrictions only when attempting sales, gifts, mortgages or transfers at Sub-Registrar Offices.
The government directed complainants to different authorities, while owners in Karimnagar and Vikarabad held protests seeking removal from the list.
- Who
- Property owners, revenue and registration officials, the government, and protesters in Karimnagar and Vikarabad are involved.
- What
- The Section 22A prohibitory-property list has reappeared online with incomplete data and no convenient property search facility.
- When
- The list reappeared on Tuesday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- The issue affects the state, with complaints reported from Hyderabad and surrounding districts, including Rangareddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Sangareddy, Kamareddy, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri, Siddipet, Karimnagar and Vikarabad.
- Why
- Owners are seeking clarification and removal from the list because restrictions have blocked property sales, gifts, mortgages and transfers.
Property Owners’ Concerns
Government and Officials’ Position
Completeness of the list
Property Owners’ Concerns
Owners say they cannot independently verify whether their properties are restricted because Wakf and Endowment data is missing and the portal lacks a suitable search tool.
Government and Officials’ Position
The registration and stamps department has uploaded agricultural and non-agricultural property details and says the remaining prohibition data will be published after review.
Effect of the restrictions
Property Owners’ Concerns
Owners say inclusion in the list has blocked sales, gifts, mortgages and transfers, and some have demanded immediate removal of their properties.
Government and Officials’ Position
The government has established complaint channels and directed owners to the appropriate collectors, Waqf or Endowments authorities, or the designated committee.
Speed of resolution
Property Owners’ Concerns
Property owners are visiting offices, calling helplines and staging protests because they want their cases resolved promptly.
Government and Officials’ Position
Officials say Bhoodan, Wakf and Endowment cases may take time because several matters are at different stages of court adjudication, while the revenue minister has promised urgent action.
- Portal status
- The prohibitory list reappeared on the stamps and registrations department website, but Wakf and Endowments information was still under review.
- Reported calls
- The revenue department toll-free number received around 1,200 calls.
- Complaint breakdown
- The calls included 547 complaints about agricultural land and 433 about non-agricultural properties.
- Largest reported source
- Rangareddy accounted for 258 calls, followed by Medchal with 149 and Sangareddy with 82.
- Main reported concern
- Owners say restrictions prevented sales, gifts, mortgages and transfers, often becoming known only at Sub-Registrar Offices.
- Government response
- Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said complaints would be addressed on a war footing.
- Protests
- Property owners staged dharnas at Collectorate entrances in Karimnagar and Vikarabad.