BRSLP deputy floor leader T. Harish Rao has written to Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi alleging large-scale irregularities in the implementation of Section 22A of the Registration Act, 1908, in Telangana and seeking the removal of Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy. He also demanded the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry headed by a retired High Court judge to probe the matter.In the letter, Mr. Rao alleged that the Revenue and Registration machinery had been misused to classify private properties, including HMDA and GHMC approved layouts and patta lands, as government or ceiling-surplus lands, resulting in restrictions on registration and property transactions.The former Minister claimed that thousands of private properties had been brought under the prohibited-properties regime, particularly in Hyderabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Ranga Reddy and Sangareddy districts. He alleged that properties previously regularised under the Urban Land Ceiling (ULC) framework had been reclassified, creating uncertainty over ownership and affecting their marketability.Holding the Revenue Minister accountable, Mr. Rao said Mr. Srinivasa Reddy should have ensured transparency in additions and deletions under Section 22A, protected property owners, investigated allegations of illegal collections and acted against intermediaries involved in the clearance process.The letter also accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of failing to ensure adequate oversight and of not ordering a decisive, independent anti-corruption investigation despite public concerns and ongoing legal proceedings related to land and registration issues.Seeking a high-level probe, Mr. Rao called for an inquiry into Section 22A additions and deletions, classification of government and ceiling-surplus lands, changes made in Bhu Bharati records, ULC-related properties, approved layouts, registration and de-registration processes, the role of officials and intermediaries, alleged illegal collections, property transfers following Section 22A disputes, and joint development agreements allegedly entered into under coercive circumstances. Published - August 20, 2026 09:30 pm IST