Evacuee Properties 

🔹 What are Evacuee Properties?

• After Partition of India (1947), many Muslims migrated from Hyderabad/India to Pakistan.
  
  

• The properties (lands, houses, shops, etc.) left behind by those who migrated were declared as Evacuee Properties.
  
  

• They were taken over by the Custodian of Evacuee Property under the Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950.
  
  

🔹 Key Features

1. Custodian Ownership – These properties legally vested with the Custodian of Evacuee Property (Government authority).
   
   

2. Not Transferable – They cannot be sold or purchased by private individuals without proper clearance.
   
   

3. Allotments – In many cases, these were allotted to refugees from Pakistan or to government departments.
   
   

4. Records – Separate Evacuee Property Registers were maintained at Collectorates, MRO offices, and Custodian offices.
   
   

🔹 Relevance in Hyderabad & Telangana

• Hyderabad being a princely state until 1948 saw a large number of migrations after Police Action and Partition.
  
  

• Many properties in Hyderabad city (especially Old City, Secunderabad, and Cantonment areas) were marked as Evacuee.
  
  

• Today, Evacuee Property disputes are still common. Buyers must check if a property is marked “Evacuee” in revenue records.
  
  

• Such properties usually require a clearance certificate from Custodian of Evacuee Property before any transaction.
  
  

🔹 Where to Check Evacuee Property Records

• Custodian of Evacuee Property Office (under Ministry of Home Affairs / State Govt.)
  
  

• District Collectorate / MRO offices
  
  

• Revenue Records (ROR / Dharani) – sometimes marked as Evacuee land/building.
  
  

✅ In short: Evacuee Property = Land/house left behind by those who migrated to Pakistan → vested in Custodian → cannot be privately sold without clearance.

Hyderabad and Telangana, Evacuee Properties are concentrated in areas where migration to Pakistan after Partition (1947) and Police Action (1948) was significant. Many such assets were taken over by the Custodian of Evacuee Property.

🔹 Major Evacuee Property Locations in Hyderabad

1. Old City (South Hyderabad)
   
   

   • Charminar, Shah Ali Banda, Moghalpura, Falaknuma, Yakutpura, Dabeerpura
     
     

   • Many houses, shops, and religious endowments were marked evacuee.
     
     

2. Secunderabad & Cantonment Areas
   
   

   • Maredpally, Bowenpally, Trimulgherry, Lalaguda
     
     

   • Several bungalows and military cantonment-adjacent lands.
     
     

3. Central Hyderabad
   
   

   • Abids, King Koti, Basheerbagh, Himayatnagar, Hyderguda
     
     

   • Large residential/commercial buildings formerly owned by migrated families.
     
     

4. Peripheral Urban Pockets
   
   

   • Mehdipatnam, Tolichowki, Golconda, Malakpet
     
     

   • Plots and agricultural lands later urbanized.
     
     

🔹 Outside Hyderabad (Telangana Districts)

• Warangal: Old town areas, particularly commercial streets.
  
  

• Khammam & Nizamabad: Small clusters of evacuee houses and shops.
  
  

• Karimnagar, Adilabad, Mahbubnagar: Pockets of evacuee agricultural lands.
  
  

• Sangareddy/Medak belt: Some jagir-linked properties that fell under evacuee custody.
  
  

🔹 Current Status

• Many were allotted to refugees who migrated from Pakistan → Punjab/Sindh origin families.
  
  

• Some were leased/auctioned to private individuals.
  
  

• A significant number are still under litigation between private claimants and the Custodian of Evacuee Property.
  
  

• In Dharani/Revenue records, such lands are marked as “Evacuee Property” and need clearance for transaction.