Telangana Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy has directed district collectors to expedite the resolution of pending land-related issues involving properties listed under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, Urban Land Ceiling (ULC) applications and Non-Agricultural Land Assessment (NALA) matters.
During a review meeting at the Secretariat, the minister instructed officials to implement existing government orders and address eligible applications without unnecessary administrative delays.
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Key Highlights
Important points readers should notice.
Collectors directed to expedite pending Section 22-A land cases.
ULC applications to receive priority attention.
Pending NALA conversion matters to be examined.
Weekly district-level review meetings instructed.
Complex cases to be referred to a high-level committee.
ULC court judgments to be examined in a report due within one week.
The review covered land-related issues in Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Sangareddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts. The minister emphasised the need to provide relief to genuine property owners facing difficulties with property registration and pending land-related applications.
He directed district-level officials to conduct weekly review meetings to monitor the progress of pending cases. Matters requiring further examination or higher-level intervention are to be referred to a high-level committee chaired by D.S. Lokesh Kumar.
The committee has also been tasked with examining Urban Land Ceiling matters, including the status of court judgments and the need for further legal action in relevant cases. A comprehensive report on these issues has been sought within one week.
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Why This Matters
Long-pending land-related applications can create difficulties for property owners seeking registration, regularisation or other property transactions. Faster examination of eligible cases could reduce administrative delays and help address disputes involving land records and registration restrictions.
The minister also directed officials to address pending NALA-related matters and examine eligible cases in accordance with applicable government orders and procedures.
He stressed that genuine applicants should not face repeated visits to government offices or avoidable delays. At the same time, officials must ensure that government-owned land and properties reserved for public purposes are protected.
The directions are part of the Telangana government's efforts to address long-pending land registration and regularisation issues through administrative reviews and examination of individual cases.
