A citizens' campaign · Andhra Pradesh
Rollback 22A.
Restore property rights.
Lawful owners with patta and passbook are finding their land frozen — registration refused — because a database lists it under the 22A prohibited category. No notice. No hearing. We help you understand the issue, check your survey number, and demand a fair correction.
The Damage
How much 22A has frozen across Andhra Pradesh
Reported in the press · Documented · Active in court
The problem
A correct law, applied to the wrong land
Section 22A exists to stop the registration of genuinely protected property — government, assigned, endowment, and Waqf Board land. That purpose is right and must stay.
The harm comes from wrong inclusion. Many private patta lands were swept into the 22A list through old records, digitisation errors during the Webland / MeeBhoomi era, unclear classifications, or entries made without notice to the owner.
Once a survey number is flagged, the Sub-Registrar can refuse every transaction tied to it — and a lawful owner is locked out of their own property.
Who this hits
Ordinary owners, not encroachers
The people affected are farmers, retirees, ex-servicemen and families — holding valid documents, suddenly unable to act. The situations below reflect the patterns reported to the Centre.
“I have the passbook in my name and pay the dues, but the registration office says my survey number is in 22A. No one ever told me why.”
“My father was assigned this land for his service. Now my children cannot inherit it cleanly because of one database entry.”
“The sale was ready. At the sub-registrar's office it stopped — land shown as government land. We are still fighting to correct the record.”
These are illustrative summaries of reported patterns, not verbatim quotes. Named, document-backed cases appear in the case studies after legal review.
Our demand
Roll it all back. Then follow due process.
Roll back every survey number classified under 22A to its pre-2010 status — no owner should have to prove their innocence to use their own land.
If the State has a claim on any land, let it prove it: notice, evidence, a hearing, and examination of documents. If a legal violation is found, then due process can begin — the way the law always required.
If your land is affected
Three steps you can take today
Check your survey number
Enter district, mandal, village and survey number. Our team helps verify whether it appears in available 22A records.
Check now → 2Register your problem
Tell us if registration was stopped, your land is shown as government land, or you hold a passbook but cannot sell.
Register problem → 3Upload your documents
Share passbook, title deed, EC, 1B / adangal, rejection memo, notices or photos so guidance can be grounded in proof.
See checklist →Verification depends on available records. Our team may contact you for documents before giving guidance.
Records & movement
See the evidence behind the campaign
Govt GOs & updates
Memos, GOs and categories released from restriction.
View updates →News clips
Clippings, press statements and meeting coverage.
Read coverage →Case studies
Court struggles, successful removals and open cases.
View cases →Evidence room
Judgments, GOs, circulars and campaign documents.
Browse evidence →Stand with the campaign
This started as a few stranded owners. It is now a statewide movement.
Find your district team, volunteer in your village, or help a neighbour check their land. Every verified case strengthens the demand.