THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.8710 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners owned small bits of land in Velishala Village, Tirmalgiri Mandal, Nalgonda District. They were acquired by the Government through a notification dated 03.03.1992 published under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act. An award was passed on 31.03.1992, fixing the compensation at Rs.7,000/- per acre. On a request made by the petitioners, the matter was referred to the Court of Sub-ordinate Judge, Suryapet, which was taken up as O.P.No.19 of 1993. The trial Court passed a decree on 20.12.1996 enhancing the compensation @ Rs.20,000/- per acre. The decree is said to have become final on dismissal of A.S.No.324 of 2000 by this Court on 14.09.2006. The petitioners filed E.P.No.37 of 1999 for recovering the enhanced amount of compensation. Their grievance is that the respondents have not deposited the amount so far. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. There may have been justification for the respondents in not depositing the enhanced amount of compensation as long as the proceedings were pending before this Court or before the Supreme Court against the decree passed by the civil Court. Once the matter is assumed finality, the respondents are under obligation to deposit the enhanced amount of compensation. Though the decree has to be enforced, in accordance with the procedure prescribed under Order 21 C.P.C., the State cannot abdicate its liability, to deposit the compensation once the property of the petitioners was acquired under a statute for a public purpose. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the respondents shall deposit the compensation payable under E.P. within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.08.04.2011. GJ