THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.9026 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners owned an extent of Ac.1.14 guntas of land in survey No.17/2, situated at Pargi, Ranga Reddy District. It was acquired by the Government through a notification, dated 12.06.1996, published under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act. An award was passed on 13.12.1996 fixing the market value at Rs.20/- per square yard. On a request made by the petitioners, the matter was referred to the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Vikarabad, which was taken up as O.P.No.14 of 1997. The trial Court passed a decree on 02.04.2005 enhancing the market value at the rate of Rs.40/- per square yard and the same was further enhanced at Rs.100/- per square yard in L.A.A.S.No.1605 of 2005 by this Court, through its judgment, dated 16.10.2008. The petitioners filed E.P.No.1 of 2010 in O.P.No.14 of 1997 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 has 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.No.1 of 2010 in O.P.No.14 of 1997 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge, Vikarabad, within two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.06.04.2011. kdl