A two-judge Delhi high court bench on Monday overturned a single judge’s order holding that a chief minister’s promise at a press conference is enforceable, calling it misconceived. A detailed copy of the verdict was awaited. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) A bench of justices C Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla ruled that no mandamus can be issued for enforcing a statement made at a press conference. “The prayer in the writ petition for direction to implement the assurance made in the press conference dated March 29, 2020, of the chief minister is misconceived and is accordingly rejected,” the court said. “We, however, reiterate our clear opinion that no mandamus can be issued to enforce the statement made by the chief minister in the press conference…” A detailed copy of the verdict was awaited. The Delhi government appealed against Justice Prathiba M Singh’s July 2021 order directing it to decide within six weeks on the then chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s announcement of paying the rent of poor tenants unable to do so due to the Covid-19 pandemic. …