People Struggle To Get Property Off 22A List
Property owners across Hyderabad are struggling to remove properties from the Section 22-A prohibited list, delaying sales, registrations and bank loans.
A senior citizen from Kukatpally is travelling around 30 km every day to the sub-registrar office (SRO) at Keesara to check whether his house in Seetaram Nagar Colony, falling under Survey Nos. 109 and 111 of Malkajgiri mandal, has been removed from the prohibited properties list.
The property was included in the Prohibited Properties (POB) list under Section 22-A of the Registration Act after he agreed to sell. The registration was to be completed within 45 days from the date of the agreement, but after the land was declared prohibited the sale transaction got stuck.
“Every day, I go to the SRO office in the hope that my property will be removed and I can go ahead with the registration,” said the senior citizen.
“I approached the colony association also; they took me to the local MLA. We also met the officials of the collectorate. I urge the authorities to set up counters and take up emergency cases like mine,” he added.
According to revenue department records, around one lakh properties have been included in the Section 22-A prohibited properties list. Properties in Kukatpally, Patancheruvu, Ameenpur, Bandlaguda, Quthbullapur, Malakpet, Jubilee Hills, Banjara Hills, Gopanpalli and Bachupally are among those placed on the list.
In another instance, a youngster accompanied by his mother approached the SRO at Rajendranagar and requested the staff to check whether his property in Bandlaguda had been removed from the prohibited list. He had entered into an agreement of sale and planned to complete the registration in the first week of September.
Apart from those seeking to sell properties, middle-income property owners seeking to use their properties as security for bank loans have also been affected. They said the issue had disrupted their financial planning.
B.T. Srinivasan, general secretary of the United Federation of Resident Welfare Associations (UFERWAS), said several residents associated with the federation were facing hardship and had already approached officials.
Laxman Thakur, a resident of Barkatpura, said he had cleared the property tax dues on a property he intended to purchase, using money set aside for another purpose. The property was subsequently included in the prohibited properties list.
“If I knew there was time for registration, I would not have diverted funds. Now after clearing dues I can’t go ahead with the registration, and I don’t even know when the issue will be resolved,” he said.