THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.22996 of 2008 ORDER: An extent of Ac.1.50 cents of land of the petitioner in Gunipudi Village, Bhimavaram Mandal, West-Godavari District, was acquired by the respondents, for a public purpose. An Award was passed on 31-03-1988. At the request of the petitioner, reference was made to the Court of Senior Civil Judge, Bhimavaram, under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act. The L.A.O.P.No.22 of 1988 was disposed of, on 15-11-2002, enhancing the compensation. A.S.No.3523 of 2003, ﬁled before this Court, by the Land Acquisition Oﬃcer, was dismissed, on 11-12-2006. The grievance of the petitioner is that, though E.P. was ﬁled, and several years have elapsed, the respondents have not deposited the balance of the compensation. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. The petitioner is a senior citizen. The compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Oﬃcer, on 31-031988, was enhanced by the Civil Court, through its decree dated 15- 11-2002. Whatever may have been the justiﬁcation for the respondents, in not depositing the amount, till the dismissal of the appeal, by this Court, on 11-12-2006, there cannot be any reasonable excuse, for not depositing the amount, after that date. Indeed, the state itself would stand to loose, with each passing day, since it shall have to pay interest on this market value, as well as solatium. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to comply with the decree in L.A.O.P.No.22 of 1988 dated 15-11-2002, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.05-11-2008. KO