THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.19847 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner owned different extents of land along with trees in Mallineni Patnam Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District. They were acquired by the Government through a notification published under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act, in the year 1994. An award was passed on 05.05.1995. On a request made by the petitioner, the matter was referred to the Court of Senior Civil Judge, Rajampet, which was taken up as L.A.O.P.No.54 of 1999. The trial Court passed a decree on 31.08.2000 enhancing the compensation by three times over and above the market value fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner preferred an appeal before this Court in L.A.A.S.No.3833 of 2003. A Division Bench of this Court allowed the appeal through its judgment, dated 29.08.2008, by enhancing the compensation. The decree is said to have become final on dismissal of S.L.P., by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on 12.05.2009. The petitioner filed E.P.No.81 of 2009 for recovering the enhanced amount of compensation. His grievance is that the respondents have not deposited the amount so far. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner 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 petitioner 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