{"id":10809,"date":"2026-09-23T16:42:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T11:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asbl.in\/blog\/?p=10809"},"modified":"2026-09-23T17:05:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T11:35:50","slug":"section-22a-in-telangana-the-complete-buyers-guide-to-prohibited-property-checks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asbl.in\/blog\/section-22a-in-telangana-the-complete-buyers-guide-to-prohibited-property-checks\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 22(A) in Telangana: The Complete Buyer’s Guide to Prohibited Property Checks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Quick Answer<\/h3>\n

According to Section 22-A, the government of Telangana can prohibit the registration of certain lands, which may include disputed lands, government lands, etc. To check if the lands you wish to buy\/sell are inclusive of any of the prohibited lands, verify the records of Bhu Bharati and IGRS Telangana, using the survey numbers of the lands. If any lands have been incorrectly identified as prohibited lands, remedy may be sought through the procedure prescribed by law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Use of the term \u201cSection 22(A)\u201d has become common in Hyderabad’s property news and WhatsApp groups. Prior to 2025, the term had little to no significance for the average homebuyer. However, for hundreds of homebuyers, the notion of Section 22(A) has changed to represent a legal barrier for the full and clear title of the property that they thought they acquired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post explains the legal impediment represented by Section 22(A) and how the average property buyer can determine if a legal barrier of this nature impacts a property that they wish to acquire. In addition, this post explains the options available for an affected property buyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>What Section 22(A) of the Registration Act Actually Means<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Section 22(A) of the Registration Act, 1908, gives the government of Telangana the power to maintain a record of those properties that cannot be registered for purposes of sale, gift, or mortgage purposes because such properties are not compliant with the relevant registration laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the part that catches most buyers off guard. Once a property appears on this list, a Sub-Registrar is legally required to refuse registration, no matter how genuine the seller’s ownership documents look. A clean title deed, a spotless payment history, and decades of undisputed possession make no difference at the registration counter if the survey number is flagged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The rule itself is not new. It exists to stop the sale of land that was never legitimately anyone’s to sell, government land, disputed land, or land meant for landless beneficiaries. The problem in 2026 is how the list has been applied. Along with genuinely prohibited parcels, it has also caught thousands of legitimate, long-held private properties, including decades-old apartment buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>The Six Categories of Prohibited Land Under Section 22-A<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Section 22-A(1) does not consist of just one generalized rule. It consists of six different clauses, each of which relates to a type of land. It is important to know the correct clause that applies to a piece of land in order to establish what type of evidence to prove that the listing is wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The six categories are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n