THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.2493 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner and certain others own different extents of land in Keshapoor, Laxmipoor of Duggondi Mandal, Warangal District. They were acquired by the Government through a notification dated 19.12.1987 published under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act. An award was passed on 04.02.1989 fixing the compensation at Rs.9,000/- per acre. On a request made by the petitioner, the matter was referred to the Court of Principal Senior Civil Judge, Warangal, which was taken up as O.P.No.29 of 1992. The trial Court passed a decree on 30.11.1995 enhancing the compensation @ Rs.22,500/- per acre. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred an appeal before this Court in A.S.No.2067 of 2000. Through order, dated 19.07.2002, this Court enhanced the compensation at Rs.37,000/- per acre. The decree is said to have become final on disposal of S.L.P.No.22837 of 2003 by the Supreme Court on 18.11.2005, enhancing the compensation at Rs.40,000/-, per acre. The petitioners filed E.P.No.92 of 2007 for recovering the enhanced amount of compensation. Their grievance is that the respondents have not deposited the amount so far. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners 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 petitioners 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.22.03.2011. GJ