THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.5511 of 2011 ORDER: An extent of about Acs.3.00 of land in R.S.Nos.698/1, 700/1 and 700/2 of Pothapi Village, Nandalur Mandal, Kadapa District together with the structures thereon was acquired by the respondents for Somasila Project. An award was passed in favour of the petitioner on 18.01.1999 for a sum of Rs.3,46,051/-. It is stated that a sum of Rs.2,76,068/- was paid to the petitioner on 16.12.2002 being the legal representative of the original owner of the land. The grievance of the petitioner is that balance of Rs.81,556/- was not paid so far on the ground that O.S.No.357 of 2001 on the file of the Junior Civil Judge, Nandalur filed by the Syndicate Bank, Rajampet against the original owner of the land i.e. the son of the petitioner was pending. The petitioner submits that the loan, which is the subject matter of O.S.No.357 of 2001, has been paid under onetime settlement scheme on 30.11.2006 and that the suit was closed in terms thereof. Her grievance is that the balance of the amount awarded was not paid so far. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. There was certainly justification on the part of the respondents for not paying the balance of the decretal amount as long as the suit filed against the son of the petitioner was pending. Once the suit is no more pending, they cannot withhold the amount. Several years have elapsed ever since the claim in the suit was settled. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to pay the balance of the amount covered by the award, dated 18.01.1999, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, unless there exists any orders of attachment or decrees from the competent Court of law. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt.14.03.2011. kdl