THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1701 of 2011 ORDER: An extent of Acs.5.56 cents of land situated at Katravulapalli Village, Peddapuram Mandal, East Godavari District, owned by the petitioner, was acquired by the respondents way back in the year 1978 for providing house sites. Award was passed on 18.01.1981 fixing the compensation at Rs.4,200/- per acre. Not satisfied with that, the petitioner sought for reference. The matter was taken up as O.P.No.6 of 1985 by the Court of the Subordinate Judge, Peddapuram. The compensation was enhanced. The petitioner filed A.S.No.2773 of 1996 and this Court determined the compensation at Rs.18,000/- per acre. S.L.P. filed by the respondents was dismissed. Thereby, the decree passed by this Court became final. The petitioner filed E.P.No.75 of 2009 in O.P.No.6 of 1985 for recovery of the compensation, which according to her is Rs.4,15,556/-. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are not depositing the compensation. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. There is no dispute that the land of the petitioner was acquired and the compensation determined therefor was enhanced at various stages. Once the decree became final, the respondents are under obligation to pay the compensation. Though this Court does not encourage filing of writ petitions for recovery of amounts, the persistent default on the part of the respondents in deciding their statutory obligation cannot be countenanced. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the respondents shall deposit the amount due to the petitioner within a period of three months from today to the credit of E.P.No.75 of 2009 in O.P.No.6 of 1985. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:01.02.2011 Note: Issue cc in one week. (B/o) kdl