THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.24982 of 2010 ORDER: The husband of the petitioner, late Subba Rao, was working as Cleaner in lorry bearing No.AP 04 T 4753, owned by Smt.Pyla Lakshmi Kumari and insured with M/s. United India Insurance Company Limited. On the intervening night of 11th and 12th July, 2006, when the vehicle was proceeding to Anakapalli, another lorry bearing No. WB 41B 4363 coming in an opposite direction dashed against it. Subba Rao and the Driver of the lorry died on account of the accident. The petitioner, two children and parents of Subba Rao filed W.C.Case No.95 of 2006 before the Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation and Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Eluru, respondent No.1 herein. Through an order, dated 11.10.2007, respondent No.1 awarded a sum of Rs.2,69,511/- as compensation. The petitioner states that the amount was deposited by the Insurance Company on 12.05.2009 and no appeal is pending against the order. The petitioner filed an application, dated 25.06.2009, before respondent No.1 with a request to conduct dependents enquiry. Respondent No.1 is said to have entrusted the enquiry to the Deputy Commissioner of Labour, respondent No.2 herein. The grievance of the petitioner is that no orders have been passed thereon and she seeks appropriate directions in this regard. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Labour. The entitlement of the petitioner and other family members of late Subba Rao was already determined by respondent No.1 about three years ago. The amount so determined was deposited by the Insurance Company in May, 2009. The dependents enquiry is not a detailed legal proceeding and in case, there are no rival claims, such enquiry can be completed within weeks. There cannot be any justification for respondent Nos.1 and 2 in delaying such enquiry. This Court cannot undertake any adjudication of the entitlement of the individual claimants. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. However, respondent Nos. 1 and 2 are directed to complete the dependents enquiry as early as possible, preferably within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and disburse the amount soon thereafter. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.05.10.2010. kdl