THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.7206 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner owned an extent of Ac.0.34 guntas of land situated at Muchimpula Village, Nallabally Mandal, Warangal District. It was acquired by the Government through a notification, dated 28.09.1987 published under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act. An award was passed fixing the compensation at Rs.9,000/- per acre. On a request made by the petitioner, the matter was referred to the Court of II Additional Sub-ordinate Judge, Warangal, which was taken up as O.P.No.39 of 1992. The trial Court passed a decree on 30.11.1995 enhancing the compensation to Rs.22,500/- per acre. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner preferred an appeal, being A.S.No.474 of 1999, before this Court. The appeal was allowed on 20.06.2002, enhancing the compensation to Rs.35,000/-. Thereafter, the petitioner filed S.L.P. before the Hon’ble Supreme Court. Through its order dated 19.11.2005, the Supreme Court enhanced the compensation at Rs.40,000/- per acre. This order became final. The petitioners filed E.P.No.301 of 2006 for recovering the enhanced amount of compensation. His grievance is that the respondent have not deposited the amount so far. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. There may have been justification for the respondent 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 respondent is 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 petitioner was acquired under a statute for a public purpose. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the respondent 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