Amith Pal v. Union of India & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought a direction on disposal of his pending appeal. Respondent counsel undertook to decide the appeal within four weeks. The Court accepted the undertaking, granted liberty to approach afresh if the appellate order was adverse, and disposed of the petition without expressing any view on merits.
What did the court decide?
Undertaking accepted: pending appeal to be decided within four weeks; liberty granted to re-approach if adverse order results.