Waqf Board Corrects Survey Error, Relief for 10,000 Malkajgiri Property Owners
Nearly 10,000 property owners in the Malkajgiri area of Hyderabad have received relief after the Telangana Waqf Board identified errors in survey numbers that had mistakenly placed their land on the 22A-prohibited list, which prevented buying and selling. In a communication dated July 29, the board clarified that several survey numbers listed under Malkajgiri actually belonged to Mallapur village.
The administrative error in Waqf property records had caused widespread difficulties for residents attempting property registrations and other transactions. Following the submission of official records and documentary evidence, the commissioner and inspector general of registration and stamps sought formal verification and clarification regarding the Waqf property list.
In its July 29 response, the Waqf Board recorded that survey numbers 3, 103, 104, 105, 145, 146, 147, and 148 to 154 belong to Mallapur, whereas other survey numbers mentioned in the gazette notification pertain to Malkajgiri. After examining the records, the board forwarded the matter for correction and publication of the official modification in the gazette.
The board also identified discrepancies across older published documents that require reconciliation. These include differences between Waqf notifications published in Gazette No. 35 dated August 27, 1987, Gazette No. 37 dated September 13, 2001, and the Gazette dated June 29, 1989.
Local residents welcomed the board's clarification after their properties were restricted through no fault of their own. B.T. Srinivasan, general secretary of the United Federation Welfare Associations, stated that after the issue surfaced in 2024, representatives alerted the Waqf Board and submitted relevant gazettes to seek the removal of affected properties from the prohibited list.
Subramanyam, a resident of Devinagar, said he discovered the restriction while applying for an encumbrance certificate and found he could not sell his property. He described the clarification as a major relief, noting that while final administrative clearances may take another month, the resolution offers significant certainty to affected homeowners.
