Ark Constructions Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh

ARK CONSTRUCTIONS, MANAGING PARTNER N.V. RAMAKRISHNA REDDY S/O. SURYANARAYANA REDDY, AGED 36 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.6-86/1, SATYA SAI COLLAGE ROAD, RAVULAPALEM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY ROADS AND BUILDINGS (R AND B) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR R AND B, AMALAPURAM, DR BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT.

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THE CHIEF ENGINEER R AND B DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R., DISTRICT.

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THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, R AND B CIRCLE, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT.

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THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R AND B, (R AND B) DIVISION, AMALAPURAM, DR. BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS

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2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

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The Court made the following:

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ORAL ORDER:

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Heard Sri D. Rama Koteswara Rao, learned Counsel representing Sri Annamneedi Balakrishna, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Sri Sk. Abdul Rasheed, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings.

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Sri Sk. Abdul Rasheed, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings, has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the Executive Engineer (R&B), dated 20.12.2025. Copy of it is supplied to the learned Counsel for the Petitioner and the same is taken on record.

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The relevant portion of the Written Instructions is usefully extracted hereunder:

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“In this connection, I submit that, the total payment of Rs.24,88,160/- was submitted in CFMS Vide Token No.2025-1155339 and its status is “Bill was waiting for fund clearance” in CFMS .”

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The above extract would indicate that the bill of the Petitioner has been uploaded on the CFMS Portal and the bill is waiting for fund clearance.

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Having considered the same, this Court deems it appropriate to allow this Writ Petition with a direction to all the Respondents, particularly Respondent No.2, to complete the entire administrative process, both interdepartmental and intra-departmental, by way of mutual cooperation and

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coordination within a period of sixteen (16) weeks from today, and transfer the amount to the bank account of the Writ Petitioner within four (04) weeks thereafter.

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The Writ Petitioner is directed to submit a copy of the bank account details to the Competent Authority within a period of four (04) weeks from today.

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