Real Anonymized Customer Query Pattern
Quick answer: Yes. An RTI to the Sub-Registrar / District Registrar (and the notifying authority) can get the exact entry and clause of Section 22A under which the property is listed, the notification/document/court order relied on, the authority that listed it, the procedure and competent authority to remove it, and the status of any removal request — in writing, within 30 days.
An RTI does not de-list the property itself. It obtains the basis and the removal route — and where a court order caused the listing, it identifies the order you must get vacated.
RTI Facts at a Glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Department’s own service standard | Registration in 24 hours (a 22A flag is what blocks it) (Citizens Charter, G.O.Rt.No. 1094) |
| Delay penalty (per the Charter) | ₹50 per day on the responsible officer (for the registration service) |
| Government RTI fee | ₹10 (BPL applicants exempt) |
| RTI reply deadline | 30 days — Section 7(1), RTI Act 2005 |
| If no/poor reply | First Appeal within 30 days — Section 19(1) |
| Final appeal | Second Appeal within 90 days to the Telangana State Information Commission — Section 19(3) |
| Where to file | PIO, O/o the Sub-Registrar / District Registrar (and the notifying authority / Collectorate) |
The RTI itself is a ₹10 statutory application for the records; legal remedies (suit, complaint, de-listing) are separate steps the records support.
What the Department Itself Promised
Under its Citizens Charter (G.O.Rt.No. 1094, dated 12.07.2013), the Telangana Registration & Stamps Department sets a standard of 24 hours for registration of a document, with a delay penalty of ₹50 per day on the responsible officer. A breach of that published standard is a missed official commitment you can hold the office to.
The Charter’s grievance ladder runs Sub-Registrar → District Registrar (1-hour response, 24-hour redress) → Deputy Inspector General → Commissioner & Inspector General. Toll-free: 1800 599 4788. For this matter the relevant authority is the District Registrar / Deputy Inspector General concerned. An RTI runs alongside — it puts the records, the basis and the accountable officer on paper, which a grievance, complaint or appeal then rests on.
How the Section 22A Prohibited List Works
Section 22A of the Registration Act (as applied in Telangana) lets the Government notify categories of property — government, assigned, endowment/wakf, prohibited under court orders, and others — on which registration is barred. The Sub-Registrar maintains the list and refuses registration of a listed property. Items get wrongly included through survey-number mapping errors, an ended dispute that was never removed, or a court order whose terms are not visible to the owner. The first task is to obtain the exact basis.
Where an RTI Fits — and Where It Doesn’t
The realistic path is: registration refused on 22A → RTI for the basis and removal route → apply to the competent authority (or get the court order vacated) → de-listing. An RTI will not remove the flag itself. What it does, in about 30 days, is reveal exactly why it is listed and who can remove it. (For the revenue/Dharani side of prohibited land, see our companion guide on prohibited land under 22A.)
A Real Example (Anonymized)
An owner’s patta land was flagged under 22A as “assigned”, blocking a sale. An RTI for the basis revealed it had been listed years earlier on a survey-number mix-up with an adjacent assigned plot, and never corrected. With the listing entry and basis on paper, the owner applied to the competent authority for removal of the specific wrong entry rather than fighting the whole list. (Details are illustrative and anonymized.)
The Exact RTI Our In-House Legal Team Drafts
Prepared by our in-house legal team and addressed to the PIO of the Sub-Registrar/District Registrar, the application asks for the listing entry and basis that already exist. You provide the survey details; we draft and file it.
Full Sample RTI Application You Can Adapt
To,
The Public Information Officer,
O/o the Sub-Registrar / District Registrar,
[Office], [District], Telangana.
Subject: Information under the RTI Act, 2005 — basis of and removal route for my property’s Section 22A prohibited-list entry.
Under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, I request the following in respect of land in Survey No. [____], [Village], [Mandal]:
- The exact 22A prohibited-list entry for the property and the clause/category under which it is listed.
- The notification, document or court order relied on for the listing, and its date.
- The authority that directed the listing.
- The prescribed procedure and the competent authority to remove the property from the 22A list.
- The status of any removal/representation submitted by me [reference/date], and the officer responsible.
I enclose the RTI fee of ₹10. If any information is held by another public authority, please transfer this application under Section 6(3) and inform me.
Yours faithfully,
[Name] · [Address] · [Phone] · [Date]
Prefer not to draft and chase it yourself? Our in-house legal team identifies the correct office, prepares this application precisely, files it, and tracks the reply.
Sample RTI Questions
- Please provide the 22A listing entry and clause for Survey No. [____].
- Please provide the notification/document/court order relied on, with date.
- Please provide the competent authority and procedure to remove it.
- Please provide the status of my removal request [reference/date].
What a Useful Reply Should Contain
A proper reply should give the listing entry, the clause, the document/order relied on, and the removal authority/procedure. A bare “property is in 22A” without the basis or the route likely needs a First Appeal.
After You Get the Reply — What to Do Next
- Wrong inclusion / mapping error: apply to the competent authority for removal, citing the disclosed basis.
- Court-ordered listing: get the specific order vacated/modified, then seek removal.
- No reply in 30 days: First Appeal under Section 19(1), then Second Appeal to the Telangana State Information Commission.
Likely Public Authority
The RTI goes to the PIO of the Sub-Registrar/District Registrar; the notifying authority (often the Collectorate/CCLA) holds the basis and effects removal. Appeals are under the RTI Act, with the Telangana State Information Commission as the final appellate authority.
What RTI Can and Cannot Do
RTI can: get the listing entry, the basis, the order relied on, and the removal route. RTI cannot: de-list the property itself — but the basis it produces is what a removal application or a court motion is built on.
Common Questions
My property is in the 22A list. Can RTI get it removed?
RTI gets the exact basis and the removal route; removal is then by the competent authority (or a court, if listed by order). The RTI is the essential first step.
It was listed on a court order. What then?
You can ask for the order relied on; removal usually needs that specific order vacated or modified, after which you seek de-listing.
It looks like a wrong survey-number mix-up. Is that common?
Yes — mapping errors and ended disputes that were never removed are common. The basis on paper makes it a targeted correction.
Is this the same as prohibited land on Dharani/Bhubharati?
Related but distinct — this is the registration-side 22A list. See our companion prohibited-land guide for the revenue side.
What if there is no reply?
We draft your First Appeal free of charge if the office misses the 30-day deadline.
Details to Keep Ready
- Survey number and extent
- Village and mandal
- Your title document / pattadar passbook
- Any removal request reference
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