1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3763 OF 2009 Late Bhaskar Yeshwant Deshmukh Central Primary Inhabitants Resident School ...Petitioner Versus Union of India & Ors. ...Respondents. Mr. Vishwasrao S. Deokar for the Petitioner Mr. S.R. Nargolkar, Assistant Government Pleader, for the State. CORAM: B ILAL NAZKI and SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, JJ. DATE: JUNE 17, 2009 P.C.:­ According to the petitioner­school, it was entitled to get reimbursement for purchase of non­recurring items for setting up of a project. The amounts claimed by it pertain to years 2003­2004 and 2004­2005. 2. The matter was considered by the Central Government, and it rejected the claim of the petitioner by letter dated 21st November, 2006. 2 Three years have passed, and the Writ Petition has been filed after as many years, without explaining the reasons for delay. However, it is stated that certain representations were made thereafter, copies of which are annexed. 3. An order of this Court dated 26th April, 2006 in Writ Petition No. 2828 of 2006 filed by the same petitioner is annexed at Exhibit ‘K’. By that order, the respondents were only directed to consider the representation dated 12th April, 2006 of the petitioner, and decide the same in accordance with law as early as possible and preferably in 60 days. 4. In view of the fact that the Central Government has found that the amounts pertaining to years 2003­2004 and 2004­2005 had become time­barred, therefore, we do not think that even at this point of time, Government of India would be in a position to pay the amounts. 5. For these reasons, we do not find any merit in this petition. It is accordingly dismissed. However, if any claims other than the claims 3 for years 2003­2004 and 2004­2005 are pending before the State or Central Government, they shall be decided expeditiously. BILAL NAZKI, J. SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.