THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 30499 OF 2010 Dated: 15.09.2011 Between: Talluri Subba Rao ..... PETITIONER AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh and 2 others ..... RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.30499 OF 2010 O R D E R : The petitioner claims to be the owner of Ac.10.27 cents of land situated in survey Nos.350/2, 351/1, 380/2 and 380/1 of J.Annavaram Village in East Godavari District. The said land was acquired for the purpose of submergence of Yeleru Reservoir Project vide notification dated 24.08.1987 and possession of the lands was taken on 15.02.1990. Pursuant thereto, the Land Acquisition Officer by award dated 15.02.1990 fixed the market value of the land in question at the rate of Rs.3,78,303/- for the entire extent of Ac.10.27 cents. Not being satisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded, the petitioner sought for reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Pursuant thereto, O.P.No.42 of 1992 was registered on the file of the Senior Civil Judge, Peddapuram. Ultimately, by judgment and decree dated 07.02.2000, the reference Court fixed the compensation at Rs.50,000/- per acre. Challenging the same, though the state preferred A.S.No.2503 of 2000, the same was dismissed by this Court thereby confirming the fixation of market value of Rs.50,000/- per acre by the reference Court. It is stated that though the petitioner filed E.P.No.128 of 2004 on the file of the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Peddapuram for recovery of the compensation determined by this Court in A.S.No.2503 of 2000, the respondents have failed to deposit the said amount. Hence, the present writ petition. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the material available on record. In the Counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents, the fact that the Judgment of this Court in A.S.No.2503 of 2000 attained finality has not been disputed. Hence, the respondents are bound to pay the compensation as fixed by the reference Court in O.P.No.42 of 1992 as confirmed by this Court in A.S.No.2503 of 2000 Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to deposit the compensation amount to which the petitioner is entitled to as per the Judgment of this Court in A.S.No.2503 of 2000 to the credit of E.P.No.128 of 2004 in O.P.No.42 of 1992 on the file of the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Peddapuram within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. ​ ____________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 15.09.2011 Ivd