I v. S Narayana Raju, v The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Payment of admitted contractor dues; R and B Department, Andhra Pradesh; claim admitted by Executive Engineer (R and B) Division, Anakapalli (Respondent No.5) but bills not uploaded for want of Budget; net dues Rs.30,04,322/- per Counter Affidavit; direction to State respondents including Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning (Respondent No.2) to complete interdepartmental and intra-departmental administrative process within sixteen weeks and credit the amount to petitioner's account within four weeks thereafter; petitioner to submit bank details within four weeks; writ petition allowed without costs; single Judge (Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad, J.), order dated 22.12.2025; e-Court ID APHC010010772024; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition allowed with directions to the respondents, including Respondent No.2, to complete the entire administrative process (interdepartmental and intra-departmental) by mutual cooperation and coordination within sixteen weeks, and to transfer the admitted amount of Rs.30,04,322/- to the Writ Petitioner's account within four weeks thereafter; Writ Petitioner to furnish bank account details within four weeks. No order as to costs; interlocutory applications, if any, stand closed.