22-A list gets an NHRC audit, finally
The rights panel has reportedly sought an independent inquiry into private-property entries, with Telangana’s Chief Secretary given four weeks to report.
The NHRC has sought an independent inquiry and a report within four weeks.
The National Human Rights Commission has reportedly directed Telangana’s Chief Secretary, K. Sanjay Jaju, to arrange an independent inquiry into allegations that private properties were included in the Section 22-A prohibited list. The complaint was filed on September 14 by Hyderabad-based advocate and activist Karupothula Revanth, according to reports. The directions reportedly include immediate relief for affected property owners and a comprehensive report within four weeks. (Telangana Today)
The complaint alleges that private patta lands, house sites and other properties entered the list during the transition from Dharani to Bhu Bharati, leaving owners unable to sell or mortgage them. Those claims remain allegations; the complaint and the NHRC communication were not publicly available in the material reviewed. The Congress government in Telangana has not publicly explained what “immediate relief” will mean in practice.
The state had already constituted a committee under G.O.Rt. No. 564 on September 17 to examine pending prohibited-list cases. A Telangana High Court order from May also recorded competing private and government claims over Section 22-A entries. The paperwork is multiplying. The government’s public explanation is not.
The NHRC’s reported four-week clock is now running, whether the revenue machinery has found its calendar or not.