Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Siddipet Officials Notice 118 Over Alleged Assignment Land Holdings
Officials in Siddipet issued notices to 118 people about land they are occupying.
The land covers 327.9 acres in Survey No.
271.
One person who received a notice is Hanumanth Rao, who is related to politician T. Harish Rao by marriage.
Congress leaders said some government land meant for ex-servicemen may have been transferred improperly.
They also raised questions about other land near the Ranganayakasagar project.
Officials said the notices are part of the normal process for checking land records.
A separate survey is examining government land near K. Chandrashekar Rao’s farmhouse.
Harish Rao did not give a response to the allegations.
Revenue officials issued notices to 118 people holding 327.9 acres in Survey No. 271 in Siddipet district.
The recipients include Hanumanth Rao, father-in-law of BRS leader T. Harish Rao.
A Congress delegation alleged that assignment land allotted to ex-servicemen was transferred to Harish Rao’s relatives.
Officials will conduct surveys and examine land records in Velikatta, Ravindranagar and Erravalli.
Harish Rao did not respond to requests for comment on the allegations against his father-in-law.
- Who
- Revenue officials, 118 landholders, a Congress delegation, and relatives of BRS leader T. Harish Rao are involved.
- What
- Officials issued notices and began surveys concerning alleged possession and transfer of assignment and government land.
- When
- The notices were issued on Tuesday; the Congress delegation visited Velikatta on September 18, and a separate survey continued on Wednesday.
- Where
- The issue concerns Survey No. 271 near Velikatta and Ravindranagar in Kondapak mandal, along with land in Erravalli and Venkatapur.
- Why
- Officials said the notices were issued to survey land and verify records following allegations of improper possession and transfers.
Congress Allegations
Official Process and Responses
Land transfers
Congress Allegations
The Congress delegation alleged that land allotted to ex-servicemen in Survey No. 271 was transferred to relatives of T. Harish Rao.
Official Process and Responses
Revenue officials have not established a final finding in the report; they said surveys and record checks are being conducted under procedure.
Hanumanth Rao’s holding
Congress Allegations
Congress leaders alleged that Hanumanth Rao purchased land during 2009-10 and obtained a no-objection certificate from the RDO instead of the district collector.
Official Process and Responses
Collector K. Haimavathi said notices were being issued according to the land records; no response from Hanumanth Rao or T. Harish Rao was reported.
Government land near the farmhouse
Congress Allegations
Villagers and Congress representatives raised doubts about landholding and government land utilisation near K. Chandrashekar Rao’s farmhouse.
Official Process and Responses
Officials said the survey in Erravalli would require time to comprehensively examine government land utilisation.
- Notices issued
- 118 people received notices.
- Land covered
- 327.9 acres in Survey No. 271.
- Main locations
- Velikatta and Ravindranagar in Kondapak mandal, Siddipet district.
- Named notice recipient
- Hanumanth Rao, father-in-law of T. Harish Rao.
- Congress allegation
- Assignment land allotted to ex-servicemen was allegedly transferred to relatives of Harish Rao.
- Ranganayakasagar land claim
- Congress alleged that Harish Rao acquired 13.2 acres in 2018 from land left after the project’s acquisition and utilisation.
- Official position
- Collector K. Haimavathi said notices were being issued according to procedure and land records.