Assigned land (DKT) red-flag checker for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Short answer: assigned land is Government land granted with a no-sale condition, and a deed for it can be refused at registration. Pick your state, tick what the seller's papers and the land record show, and the checker lists the red flags and the paper that settles each one.
Then run the official searches
- Telangana: read our assigned land guide for Hyderabad and Telangana and the prohibited property check.
- Andhra Pradesh: read our assigned land and 22A guide for Vizag and Vijayawada and the IGRS prohibited property search.
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Is this tool free?
Yes. No signup, no card, and nothing you tick leaves your browser.
Does a clean result mean the land is safe to buy?
No. The tool only lists warning signs from the official documents it cites. Whether a parcel is assigned land is decided by the Revenue authorities. Run the official searches and have a lawyer read the title.
What is DKT or lavuni patta?
Terms commonly used for land the Government granted to a person, usually with a condition that it must not be sold. The Bhu Bharati Act refers to "assigned or lavuni lands" in section 16.
Where do the AP rules come from?
G.O.Ms.No.444, Revenue (Registration-I), dated 22.07.2026, paras 4.1, 5.1 to 5.11, 7 to 9 and 12. We read a copy on 24 Oct 2026; check the current G.O. before relying on it.
Sources
- TG Registration FAQ (Q18, Q32, Q39)
- Telangana Bhu Bharati Act, 2025 (Act No. 1 of 2025, gazette PDF): ss. 2(12), 5(4), 6(3), 16
- AP G.O.Ms.No.444, Revenue (Registration-I), 22.07.2026 (copy on apsdw.in, PDF)
Not legal advice. To verify: the exceptions in the 1977 Assigned Lands Acts of both states and any later G.O., which we did not read live. Official orders and the Revenue authorities decide; have a lawyer check the title.