THE HONOUABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P. No. 18248 of 2006 Date:08-02-2008 Between: V.Satyam .. PETITIONER AND The Vice Chairman/Managing Director, Visakha Urban Development Authority, Visakhapatnam and two others .. RESPONDENTS ORDER: The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent said to be transferring his suit schedule land admeasuring Ac.1.00 cents in Sy.No.127/7 of Madhurawada village and mandal of Visakhapatnam to the 1st respondent instead of regularising the land in favour of the petitioner as per market value, as illegal and arbitrary. It is the case of the petitioner that he purchased an extent of land of Ac.1.00 cents in Sy.No.127/7 of Madhurawada village and mandal of Visakhapatnam and the said land is an assigned land vide D.R.No.215/71 and incorporated in the village account No.10 (1) vide patta No.759. It is stated that the petitioner made representation for regularization of the assigned land. Under the provisions of A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, the assigned lands are not alienable in any manner, but they are inheritable only. Therefore, the question of regularization of the assigned lands assigned in favour of the landless poor does not arise. Having regard to the facts of the case, I am of the opinion that the petitioner is not entitled for any relief for regularization of the assigned lands. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:08.02.2008 Ccm