Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:19085 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 3272 of 2025 Petitioner :- Dipendra Bahadur Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Excise Deptt. Civil Sectt. Lko And 6 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Kirti Veer Singh,Ravi Shanker Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The present petition has been filed challenging an order dated 09.05.2006 passed in Appeal No.131 of 2002-2003 as well as the letter dated 23.04.2003. 3. A prayer has been made permitting the petitioner to deposit the amount as indicated in the prayer clause as satisfaction of the dues. 4. Considering the fact that the order impugned is of the year 2006, there is no valid explanation as to why the said order was not challenged within reasonable time. Finding the petition to be barred by laches without there being valid explanation, the same cannot be entertained. 5. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. Order Date :- 5.4.2025 Ashutosh Digitally signed by :- ASHUTOSH PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench