The Telangana government has ordered an expedited review of decades-old Urban Land Ceiling (ULC) applications and announced measures to allow registrations of certain houses, plots and flats previously listed under the 22A category, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said on Sunday.
The minister said officials had been directed to begin regularisation measures for eligible cases after completing the procedural requirements prescribed under the rules. The move is aimed at resolving pending land-related applications that have affected property rights and transactions across Hyderabad and Telangana for years.
In a media statement, Srinivas Reddy said a government order issued in 2016 to address pending ULC applications had not been implemented by the previous government. As a result, thousands of applications remained unresolved, creating difficulties for citizens seeking clarity over land ownership, regularisation and property transactions.
The minister said officials would examine pending applications relating to colonies that were either partially regularised or remained unregularised under the Telangana Urban Land Ceiling Act. The review will cover applications filed under Government Orders 455, 456, 747 and 92.
To facilitate the process, the government issued Memo No. 48062/ULC/A1/2026-1 on Sunday. The memo directs the relevant authorities to examine the cases and regularise those found eligible in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
The announcement also covers properties affected by the 22A classification, under which land can be restricted from registration. Srinivas Reddy said the government had issued orders permitting the registration of houses, plots and flats that have approvals from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, Directorate of Town and Country Planning or municipal authorities, even if the properties had previously been listed under the 22A category.
The registrations will apply to properties meeting the stated approval conditions, while the minister said the necessary legal and procedural requirements would still have to be completed. The announcement did not specify the number of properties that would be eligible for registration or provide a deadline for completing the review of the pending files.
ULC-related applications and 22A listings have long affected the ability of property owners and residents to sell, register or otherwise transact in land and built properties. By directing officials to examine old applications and process eligible cases, the government is linking land administration with the functioning of Hyderabad’s formal real estate market.
Srinivas Reddy said the measures were being undertaken in line with Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s stated objective of providing a permanent solution to land-related problems faced by the public. He said the government would examine land issues causing hardship to citizens and resolve them in accordance with law and regulations.
The immediate next step is the scrutiny of pending applications and the identification of cases that meet the eligibility requirements under the relevant government orders, the Telangana Urban Land Ceiling Act and the permissions issued by planning and municipal authorities.
