COMMON ORDER :-In this batch of writ petitions, a common question arises for consideration, viz., whether the separate, but identical, proceedings issued by the Vice Chairman of Vijayawada-Guntur- Tenali-Mangalagiri Urban Development Authority (for short "the respondent-authority") whereunder he purported to have cancelled the registered sale deeds standing in favour of the petitioners - are legal and valid?

2. Since the facts in all these cases are similar, for convenience facts in Writ Petition No.13032 of 2006 are narrated hereinbelow:

The respondent-authority was constituted under the provisions of Section 3 of the A.P. Urban Areas (Development) Act, 1975. An extent of Acs.390.38 cents of land was acquired by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and transferred to the respondent authority comprised in various Survey Numbers, i.e., R.S. Nos.274 to 287, 299 to 302,305 to 313 of Mangalagiri Municipality and R.S. Nos.56 to 65, 72 to 75, 77 to 83, 85, 87 to 93, 95, 348 to 357 of Nowluru Gram Panchayat, Guntur District, was divided into plots under the nomenclature. "Amaravathi Township". Notifications were issued by the respondent-authority in the years 1997, 1998 and 2000 calling for app

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