Webland, 22A Errors Trouble Local Landowners CFL Launches Support Centre
The CFL demanded that the state government conduct a transparent review of the 22A list, correct Webland mistakes that occurred before 2010 and remove legally owned private lands from the prohibited category. It said the organisation would take up a statewide campaign if the problems were not resolved.
Tirupati: Alleged errors in Webland records and the inclusion of several private properties in the Section 22A prohibited list have triggered concerns among landowners across the state, with many claiming difficulties in selling properties, obtaining bank loans and completing registrations.
Many families, particularly farmers and middle-class landowners, claim they are unable to use their properties during financial emergencies due to restrictions linked to 22A entries. Complaints have surfaced over private lands allegedly being marked as government or disputed lands because of mistakes in old revenue records.
Against this backdrop, the Center for Liberty (CFL), a voluntary organisation, launched the ‘Property Rights Centre’ in Tirupati to assist landowners and take up issues related to 22A entries. The centre would provide legal awareness, assist landowners in preparing representations, coordinate with government departments and bring them onto a single platform.
Speaking after the launch, CFL chairman A.B. Venkateswara Rao said mistakes in revenue records had created difficulties for genuine property owners. “Property right is an important right of every citizen. No government has the authority to deny people access to their legally acquired properties unfairly" he said. Rao urged landowners facing problems due to 22A entries to approach the centre. He said the organisation would support them and continue its efforts to protect property rights.
CFL member Nallamothu Chakravarthy claimed that nearly 1.95 crore acres of land, around 60 per cent of the state’s land area, had been included in the 22A list. Pointing out alleged errors in land records, he claimed that around 14 lakh acres of private patta lands were wrongly included in the prohibited list. He also alleged that while the actual endowments land was around one lakh acres, Webland records showed nearly eight lakh acres. Similarly, Wakf land, which was about 10,000 acres, was recorded as nearly one lakh acres, he said.
Referring to circular memo No. 435 issued by the government on January 2, 2026, Chakravarthy said the government had directed officials to remove eligible lands from the 22A list based on registration documents and old revenue records. However, he alleged that the memo was not being implemented properly at the field level and landowners were still forced to approach offices repeatedly to resolve their issues.
The CFL demanded that the state government conduct a transparent review of the 22A list, correct Webland mistakes that occurred before 2010 and remove legally owned private lands from the prohibited category. It said the organisation would take up a statewide campaign if the problems were not resolved.
