Telangana High Court Rules on Property Listings

The Telangana High Court ruled that including properties in the prohibited list must follow Rules 238 to 241 under the Telangana Registration Rules, 2016 and mention the specific clause under Section 22A.

Justice K. Lakshman clarified that the procedure for including properties in the prohibited list must be clearly documented, including the date of inclusion and the process followed.

The court noted that Section 22A of the Registration Act, 1908 was inserted in 1999, so authorities cannot claim any land was on the prohibited list before that year.

The collector cancelled the registration of 453 documents on May 12, 2025, claiming the land was surplus and listed in the prohibited list in 1997, which the court found to be incorrect.

The court emphasized that land with ownership disputes cannot be mechanically included in the prohibited list under Clauses (a) to (d) and can only be included under Clause (e) with a gazette notification.