S. MURALIDHAR, J.

( 1 ) THIS writ petition was filed by the petitioner in 1999 after his efforts at recovering the compensation for the acquisition by the respondents of land belonging to him failed. It is only through the intervention and orders of this Court that ultimately the amount determined to be payable by the award was paid to the petitioner. The award was dated 10. 9. 1997 and the final payment was made, after a number of hearings, only on 16. 2. 2005. As regards the payment of interest on the period of delay, this Court by the judgment dated 5. 5. 2005 gave liberty to the petitioner to raise this issue along with the issue concerning grant of enhanced compensation before the Civil Court. Further in the judgment dated 5. 5. 2005, while disposing of the writ petition, this Court issued the following directions:"in view of our above discussion we dispose of this writ petition while granting liberty to the petitioner to raise all these issues before the Court of competent jurisdiction. We further direct that the respondents shall pay costs of the present petition of Rs. 10,000/- as they have compelled the petitioner to come to this Court even for the payment of admitted amo