1. Property tax revision of 100% to over 300% distresses residents
2. On Saturday (January 17, 2026), members of the Rajiv Rahadari JAC met Malkajgiri MP Eatala Rajender and submitted a representation seeking his intervention 

The residents of Secunderabad Cantonment Board received a rude shock in the form of notices pertaining to property tax. The triennial revision of property tax with effect from the beginning of Financial Year 2025-26, with revised demands showing increases ranging from 100% to more than 300% in several cases.

The Rajiv Rahadari Property Owners’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) has termed the hike arbitrary and unjustified, saying it has left hundreds of the Cantonment residents in shock and financial anxiety. According to the residents, the tax revision notices were served last week.

As part of the notice, the annual ratable value of properties has been reassessed and tax revised accordingly. “In accordance with the provisions of Section 80 of the Cantonments Act 2006, this office has re-assessed the property for the period 2025-26 to be effective from April 1, 2025,” said the notice issued by the Chief Executive Officer of the Secunderabad Cantonment Board.

Many said that from below Rs 10,000 has now gone up to close to Rs 30,000. The notice, however says that owners can file objections to the proposed reassessment. The application must be made within 30 days’ time. The objection should clearly state in what respect the valuation or assessment is disputed,” it said.

The JAC further argued that under such circumstances, imposing an abnormal and retrospective hike in property tax is not only arbitrary but also inhumane. It has requested that the existing tax structure be continued until the road widening and elevated corridor project is completed and clarity is provided to the affected property owners.