Amount Recovery - Transferred from Account

A few years Back I had transferred amounts from my account to a friend's account. Its been 4 years now and I also have a dated cheque which is more than 3 years. Can I able to recover using my WhatsApp messages and Sms in court? Is there any time limit on this as per the limitation act,1963. Please shed some light. I don't have any other documents..maybe voice recordings and calls ...which he agrees to pay for convincing me that he will pay.