Raidurg Waqf land row | Hyderabad, June 24: The controversy over the proposed auction of land in Raidurg has widened after Waqf activists claimed that more than 500 acres, including land in Survey No. 83, are linked to Waqf records and Jamia Nizamia, raising fresh questions over ownership, land classification and the auction process.
The issue surfaced after the Telangana High Court stayed the auction of 6.2 acres in Raidurg following a petition by the State Bank of India.
However, Waqf activists say the dispute extends far beyond the auctioned parcel and concerns a much larger tract of land that they claim has historical links to Waqf property and Jamia Nizamia.
According to activists, land in Survey No. 83 of Raidurg village was recorded as Waqf property in 2010 under entries made by the then AP State Waqf Board. They allege that the land was originally endowed under a registered Waqf deed executed in 1948 by Ghazi Yar Jung and that the property was meant for educational, religious and charitable purposes.
Raidurg Waqf land row | Waqf claim extends beyond 6.2 acres, issue remains before court
Waqf activist Mohd Habeebuddin has alleged that the original claimant to the land is the Waqf Board and the Jamia Nizamia committee, as reflected in the Munthakhab and Waqf Nama. He questioned how land that is allegedly recorded in Waqf documents could be included in an auction process without first resolving ownership claims and verifying the legal status of the property.
Activists further claim that the land was earmarked for educational institutions, a mosque, a girls’ hostel, staff accommodation and a clinic. They also maintain that the property was entered in Waqf records and later reflected on the Waqf Board’s UMEED portal.
Officials familiar with the matter have indicated that historical records linked to the land, including entries in the Munthakhab and Kitabul Awqaf, are being examined. They said Jamia Nizamia had also been involved in earlier litigation concerning the property after the government treated it under the urban land ceiling framework.
A civil revision petition related to the land is stated to be pending before the Telangana High Court. The matter is currently sub judice, and senior officials of the Telangana State Waqf Board are understood to be actively working on the case. Waqf Board officials have also reportedly sought litigation records and related documents from Jamia Nizamia to assess the present legal status of the land and determine the scope of the Waqf claim.
The controversy has now moved beyond the 6.2 acre auction and into a wider dispute over whether a larger land parcel in Raidurg was correctly reflected in official records. Waqf activists have demanded a comprehensive inquiry into land ownership, historical endowment records, revenue entries, Waqf documentation and the process under which any portion of the land was proposed for auction.
Members of the Telangana State Waqf Board have also reportedly sought a formal board meeting to discuss the matter, including allegations of irregularities and the need for clarity on the ownership status of the land.
No official statement was immediately available from the Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation or the state government on the wider claim involving more than 500 acres. It also remains unclear whether the alleged Waqf status of the land was examined before the auction process for the 6.2 acre parcel was initiated.
With the matter now involving a High Court stay, competing ownership claims, Waqf records and a possible dispute over more than 500 acres, the Raidurg land controversy is expected to invite closer legal and administrative scrutiny in the coming days.
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