Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:91596-DB Court No. - 21 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 17599 of 2025 Petitioner :- Abdul Kalam Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Abhishek Pandey,Vishnu Dutt Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Suresh C. Dwivedi Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Gupta,J. Hon'ble Anish Kumar Gupta,J. 1. The case of the petitioner is that his land which was acquired by the State under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 has remained unutilized even after lapse of statutory period prescribed under Section 17 of U.P. Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973, therefore, it should be returned to him. The representation filed by him dated 16.05.2025 in this behalf is stated to be pending before respondent No. 1. 2. Shri Atul Mehra, learned counsel appearing for Agra Development Authority, Agra has no objection in case direction is issued to respondent No. 1 to decide the representation. The same stand has been taken by Shri Rajiv Gupta, learned Addl. Chief Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No. 1. 3. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No. 1 to decide the representation dated 16.05.2025 within twelve weeks from the date of communication of the instant order along with photocopy of the representation after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as Agra Development Authority, Agra. Order Date :- 28.5.2025 Mukesh Kr. (Anish Kumar Gupta,J.) (Manoj Kumar Gupta,J.) Digitally signed by :- MUKESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad