THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.6384 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners owned different extents of land in Kotha Mahavaram Village, Vonimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. They were acquired by the Government through a notification dated 29.04.1981 published under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act. An award was passed on 15.09.1986. On a request made by the petitioners, the matter was referred to the Court of Senior Civil Judge, Rajampet, which was taken up as L.A.O.P.No.214 of 1999. The trial Court passed a decree on 03.07.2001 enhancing the compensation by 40% over and above the market value fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioners preferred an appeal before this Court in L.A.A.S.No.1041 of 2007. A Division Bench of this Court allowed the appeal through its judgment dated 31.07.2008, by enhancing the compensation to 80%. The decree is said to have become final on dismissal of S.L.P., by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on 19.10.2009. The petitioners filed E.P.No.86 of 2009 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.14.03.2011. GJ