THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6279 of 2010 ORDER: The lands of the petitioners were acquired way back in the year 1992 for the purpose of an irrigation project. An award was passed fixing the market value and extending the statutory benefit. Not being satisfied with that, the petitioners and others sought reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Reference was made and the matter was adjudicated as L.A.O.P.No.51 of 1999 by the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Rajampet. Through its judgment, dated 31.08.2000, the trial Court enhanced the compensation by 80%. The State preferred an appeal being A.S.No.72 of 2006. The petitioners figured as respondent Nos.4 to 6 and 8. During the pendency of the appeal, at the instance of the respondents herein, the matter was referred to Lok Adalat on 25.01.2007. Respondent Nos.1, 2, 3 and 7 in the appeal were paid the amount that was enhanced by the civil Court on the basis of the award passed by the Lok Adalat. The petitioners could not participate in the said proceedings on account of their absence. The compensation, enhanced by the trial Court, was paid to respondent Nos.1, 2 ,3 and 7 in the appeal. This Court dismissed A.S.No.72 of 2006 on 27.04.2007 in so far as it is against the petitioners herein and affirmed the judgment and decree passed by the trial Court in L.A.O.P.No.51 of 1999. The grievance of the petitioners is that though nearly more than two years have elapsed, the respondents did not pay the decretal amount. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. The respondents themselves realised that they have no case in the appeal and have volunteered to pay the compensation that was awarded by the trial Court in L.A.O.P.No.51 of 1999. It was rather incidental that the petitioners were not present when the matter was taken up by the Lok Adalat. Some of the decree holders had the benefit of payment of the amount without the necessity of either hearing the appeal or filing of E.P. The appeal to the extent it concerned the case of the petitioners was dismissed on 27.04.2007. When the respondents did not feel any hesitation in paying the compensation in terms of L.A.O.P.No.51 of 1999 to some of the decree holders, there is absolutely no justification for them in denying the same to the petitioners herein. They have adopted different approach to the award passed by the Lok Adalat on the one hand and a decree passed by this Court on the other hand. Such an approach is reprehensible. If permitted to be repeated, it would weaken the institution of judiciary. Hence, the writ petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to pay the amount awarded to the petitioners in the decree in L.A.O.P.No.51 of 1999 as affirmed by this Court in A.S.No.72 of 2006, within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:16.04.2010 kdl