Hyderabad, Aug. 24 -- The Stamps and Registrations Department has suspended Qutbullapur Sub-Registrar U Ashok in Medchal-Malkajgiri district for allegedly registering land from the prohibited list (22A) in violation of norms.

According to officials, the suspension order was issued on Saturday, August 23, following an inquiry conducted by DIG G Madhusudhan Reddy, acting on the directions of Commissioner and Inspector General of Stamps and Registrations, Rajeev Gandhi Hanmanthu.

Officials noted that during the reforms introduced in the department last year, several Sub-Registrars were posted to the Hyderabad outskirts under "on duty (OD)" assignments.

As part of this arrangement, Ashok, who was originally serving as Sub-Registrar of Moth...