HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 9211 of 2025 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE MRS. SANGEETA CHANDRA, J. HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing counsel for the State-respondents. 2. This petition has been filed with the following prayers:- "a) issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opp. party no.3 and 5 to pay Rs.3,87,441/- (Rs. three lakh eighty seven thousand four hundred forty one) along with 9% p.a. against the transportation contract for the Rabi purchase scheme for the year 2012-2013 bill of which is appended as Annexure no.7 to this writ petition." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was appointed as Wheat Transportation Contractor on the basis of proposal of the District Food Distribution Officer, District Unnao and after approval of the Regional Food Controller, Lucknow Division, Lucknow. The petitioner performed his part of the contract and sent a request letter that all the works had been completed as required from him and his payment should be released, however, no payment was released. The respondent no.3-Regional Food Controller, Lucknow Division, Lucknow issued a letter to the Senior Accounts Officer, Food and Logistic Department, Lucknow Division, Lucknow certifying that the petitioner had completed the transportation work and he should be released his payment. The Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Jag Prasad Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Sanjay Gupta @ Sanjay Kumar Gupta .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Food And Civil Supplies Lko And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) petitioner submitted his bill for Rs.3,87,441/- on the prescribed format and completed all formalities but till date payment has not been made to him, hence, this petition has been filed. 4. Explanation given by the petitioner for delay in approaching this Court is that he gave repeated applications to the respondents but such applications were not treated. Copies of application dated 09.04.2018, 05.10.2022 and 10.07.2025 are available on record of this petition. 5. We do not find that repeated representations/applications of the petitioner can be said to be a good ground to get over the limitation as prescribed in law and for recovery/money a suit to be filed. 6. The petitioner has approached this Court after twelve years from the date of alleged admission of his dues to the Regional Food Controller, Lucknow Division, Lucknow. The writ petition cannot be entertained after such a long delay. 7. It is dismissed accordingly. September 18, 2025 Renu/- WRIC No. 9211 of 2025 2 (Manjive Shukla,J.) (Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J.) Digitally signed by :- RENU AGARWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench