HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 32785 of 2025 Court No. - 40 HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J. HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. 2. The petitioners, by means of the present writ petition, have prayed for the following reliefs: To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to refund the amount of security deposit and proportionate money collected for operation of the two Nauka Ghats for the periods 01.04.1995 to 23.06.1995, 01.04.1997 to 17.05.1997 and 14.06.1997 to 21.10.1997. 1. To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to refund the aforesaid amount along with interest at such rate as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper. 2. 3. It is evident from the record that there is a delay of about 27 years in approaching this Court. The petitioner has not furnished any explanation whatsoever for the inordinate delay in filing the writ petition. 4. Since the petition is barred by delay and laches, this Court is not inclined to grant the reliefs prayed for by the petitioner. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Alok Kumar Rai Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Nilam Shukla, Surendra Prasad Shukla Navik Jal Majdoor Matasya Jivi Sahakari Samiti Ltd. And Another .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. September 18, 2025 Sumaira WRIC No. 32785 of 2025 2 (Amitabh Kumar Rai,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.) Digitally signed by :- SUMAIRA AQUIL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad