Hyderabad Banjara Hills Properties Enter Prohibited List
Hyderabad: Property owners in Banjara Hills are facing fresh registration hurdles after several residential societies and apartment properties were reportedly included in the Section 22-A prohibited list. The classification has surfaced when owners attempted to sell or transfer properties, raising concerns over land records, ownership verification and the wider impact on Hyderabad’s housing market.
Official sources indicated that survey numbers 102 and 102/1 have been included in the prohibited-property records. Several residential communities, including parts of Godavari, Radhika and Yamuna Nagar colonies and the MLA Colony, are reportedly affected. One case involves Stone Valley Apartments on Road No. 4, where a flat constructed more than two decades ago was reportedly shown as ceiling land. The classification came to light when the owner approached the registration authorities while attempting to sell the apartment. Residents argue that such properties had already undergone scrutiny during earlier development and approval processes. In some cases, owners possess documents related to land clearance and previous permissions, making the subsequent classification particularly difficult to reconcile with existing records. The issue illustrates a broader challenge in Hyderabad’s land administration. A single survey number can contain both government and privately held parcels. If the entire survey number is marked as prohibited instead of identifying the specific government portion, legally held private properties can also become difficult to transact.
Section 22-A restricts the sale, transfer or mortgage of properties included in the prohibited category. For homeowners, this can affect the ability to sell an apartment, obtain finance against an asset or complete other property transactions. The uncertainty is also being felt by developers. Projects generally pass through multiple checks involving ownership documents, land use and statutory permissions before construction. If a property later appears on the prohibited list, developers and buyers can face complications despite earlier approvals. The concern has implications for the wider real estate market. Hyderabad’s established residential neighbourhoods contain thousands of apartments, independent houses and commercial properties built over several decades. Any uncertainty in land classification can affect transaction timelines and make buyers more cautious.
Real estate industry representatives have called for administrative errors to be reviewed and corrected while maintaining safeguards for government land. The objective, they argue, should be to distinguish genuine public land claims from privately owned properties with valid documentation. For affected homeowners, the immediate priority is clarity. A transparent verification process, accessible digital records and time-bound correction mechanism could help resolve genuine errors without weakening protections over public land. As Hyderabad continues to expand, reliable land records will be essential for maintaining confidence in the city’s property market. The Section 22-A controversy underlines the need for accurate survey-level mapping and closer coordination between revenue and registration authorities.
