THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.7590 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners own an extent of Acs.4.00 cents of land in survey No.124 situated at Gajulamalkapuram Village, Penpahad Mandal, Nalgonda District. They were acquired by the Government through a notification dated 23.01.1992 published under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act. An award was passed fixing the compensation at Rs.10,000/- per acre. On a request made by the petitioners, the matter was referred to the Court of Sub-ordinage Judge, Suryapet, which was taken up as O.P.No.23 of 1992. The trial Court passed a decree on 27.09.1993 enhancing the compensation @ Rs.40,000/- per acre. Aggrieved thereby, the State preferred an appeal in A.S.No.59 of 1994. Through its order, dated 24.01.2001, this Court partly allowed the appeal reducing the compensation at Rs.30,000/- per acre. The decree is said to have become final. The petitioners filed E.P.No.17 of 2008 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.23.03.2011. GJ