Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Collector Orders Transparent Resolution of 22-A Land Disputes
Some lands in Khammam are placed on a special list that can stop them from being registered or sold.
The Collector told officials to check these cases carefully and fairly.
They must compare government records with what is actually found on the land.
The list includes different kinds of protected land, such as government, assigned, endowment and Wakf properties.
Sometimes private land may be added by mistake.
Officials should correct those mistakes quickly.
They should try to resolve genuine cases within 48 hours after checking the records.
However, government land must still be protected from improper removal from the list.
Khammam Collector Divakara TS directed revenue officials to follow a transparent, uniform process for resolving Section 22-A land disputes.
Officials must cross-check every disputed survey number against revenue records and the property’s actual ground position.
Prohibited properties should be classified into five categories, including assigned, government, endowment, Wakf and other protected lands.
Genuine private properties mistakenly included in the 22-A list should be identified and resolved promptly under the rules.
The Collector ordered genuine cases to be settled within 48 hours while warning against attempts to remove government lands from the list.
- Who
- Khammam District Collector Divakara TS directed revenue officials, with Additional Collector P Srinivas Reddy present.
- What
- Officials were ordered to use a transparent and uniform procedure to resolve disputes involving properties listed under Section 22-A of the Registration Act.
- When
- The review meeting was held on Friday; genuine cases were directed to be resolved within 48 hours after required records are verified.
- Where
- At the Collectorate in Khammam.
- Why
- To correct mistaken listings of genuine private properties while protecting government and other legally protected lands from improper removal.
Private Property Concerns
Government Land Protection
Mistaken listings
Private Property Concerns
Genuine private properties can be included in the 22-A prohibited list inadvertently and should be identified and resolved promptly under the rules.
Government Land Protection
Officials must verify records and the ground position before removing any property, ensuring that government interests are protected.
Removal from the prohibited list
Private Property Concerns
Verified complaints should be handled transparently and genuine cases should be resolved within 48 hours.
Government Land Protection
Attempts by vested interests to remove government lands from the list through rumours or public pressure should not be entertained.
- Law involved
- Section 22-A of the Registration Act
- Reviewing authority
- Khammam District Collector Divakara TS
- Verification required
- Revenue records and the actual ground position
- Property categories
- Five categories of prohibited properties
- Resolution deadline
- Within 48 hours for genuine cases after record verification
- Protected properties
- Assigned, government, endowment, Wakf and other legally protected lands
- Official caution
- Rumours or public apprehension must not be used to remove government lands from the list