HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 19591 of 2025 Court No. - 40 HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J. HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned ASGI for respondent No.1 and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents No.2 & 3. 2. The petitioner by means of the present writ petition has prayed for the following reliefs:- "(a). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.4 to refund the amount of Rs.6,30,000/- to the petitioner within stipulated time framed by this Hon'ble Court. (b). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent No.3 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 03.06.2025 (Annexure No.9 to the writ petition) within stipulated time framed as fixed by this Hon'ble Court. (c). Issue such other writ, order or direction as may be deemed to be necessary under the facts and circumstances of the case. (d). Award the costs of the writ petition to the petitioner." 3. The grievance of the petitioner is against the respondents No.4 and 5 who are private companies and are not the State Authorities under Article 12 of the Constitution of India. 4. In such view of the fact, the writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is not maintainable as this Court cannot issue a writ Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Bhawesh Pratap Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C., Gaurav Kumar Chand Kala Vatee .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) of mandamus against a private person. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedy available in law. September 10, 2025 SS WRIC No. 19591 of 2025 2 (Amitabh Kumar Rai,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.) Digitally signed by :- SUNIL KUMAR SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad