THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY CONTEMPT CASE No.1906 of 2010 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed alleging that the respondents have willfully and deliberately violated the directions issued by this Court in order, dated 07.10.2010 passed in WPMP.No.26224 of 2010 in Writ Petition No.20616 of 2010. The lands of the petitioners were acquired as early as in 1998 by issuing notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 21.01.1998. Consequently, possession was taken. Dissatisfied with the compensation awarded, the petitioners preferred appeals before this Court seeking enhancement of compensation. In the said appeals, this Court enhanced the compensation and the Hon’ble Apex Court confirmed the judgment of this Court. When the respondents were not depositing the compensation amount in terms of the decree passed by this Court, the petitioners approached this Court by filing Writ Petition No.20616 of 2010. By way of interim order, dated 07.10.2010, this Court directed the respondents to deposit the compensation amount within a period of two (2) months from that date. In this Contempt Case, it is the case of the petitioners that in spite of specific directions of this Court for depositing the compensation amount within a period of two (2) months from the date of interim order, i.e. 07.10.2010, the respondents have not complied the same. A detailed counter-affidavit is filed by the second respondent - Special Collector (Land Acquisition), Dr.K.L.Rao Sagar and AMR Projects. In the said counter-affidavit, while denying various allegations of the petitioners, it is stated that the Government of Andhra Pradesh issued G.O.Rt.No.375, I&CAD (PW.LA.III.A2) Department, dated 16.06.2011 sanctioning necessary funds and after release of the same, an amount of Rs.6,60,55,772/- was deposited to the credit of E.P.No.53 of 2009 in O.P.No.991 of 2000 on the file of the learned Principal District Judge, Nalgonda, on 05.08.2011. Though there was some delay on the part of the respondents in complying the order of this Court within the time frame specified therein, in view of explanation offered by the respondents in the counter-affidavit that the compensation amount was already deposited, this Court is of the view that it is not a fit case to proceed against them under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed. However, it is made clear that if the petitioners dispute the quantum of compensation deposited, it is for them to file appropriate calculation memo before the Court below and if any such application is filed, it is open to the executing Court to look into the same and pass appropriate orders. Notice in Form-I issued to respondents 2 and 3, is discharged. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 10th AUGUST, 2011. kvni