IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.11707 OF 2011 Between: Shivaraya … Petitioner AND The State of A.P. and others. … Respondents. This Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.11707 of 2011 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in payment of compensation amount for Ac 7.36 guntas of land situated at Juntupally (V) under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, ‘the Act’). It is stated that the petitioner was the owner of the said land, which was acquired for the purpose of Juntupally Project, vide Gazette Notification, dated 04.04.1984, published under Section 4(1) of the Act. By award, dated 17.09.1986, the land Acquisition Officer fixed the compensation @ Rs.2000/- per acre as against the claim of Rs.10,000/- per acre. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner sought reference under Section 18 of the Act and pursuant thereto by order, dated 12.04.1990, in OP.No.11 of 1988 on the file of the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Vikarabad, the compensation was enhanced to Rs.4,500/- per acre. On a further appeal preferred by the petitioner, this Court by judgment, dated 30.03.2005 in A.S.No.1615 of 1999, awarded the compensation @ Rs.8000/- per acre. However, in spite of several requests made by the petitioner, the enhanced amount has not been paid to the petitioner till today. Hence, the present Writ Petition. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. Learned Government Pleader on instructions, states that it is a fact that the judgment of this Court in A.S.No.1615 of 1999, dated 30.03.2005, has become final. In the circumstances, the respondents are bound to deposit the amount to which the petitioner is entitled to without any further delay. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to deposit the compensation to which the petitioner is entitled to as per judgment and decree of this Court in A.S.No.1615 of 1999, dated 30.03.2005, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________ G.ROHINI, J JUNE 27, 2011 YVL