A Central Government Standing Counsel representing Union Ministry of External Affairs assured the Madras High Court Bench here on Thursday that all out efforts would be taken to air lift the body of a Sivaganga-based electrician who died at Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on March 11.
The assurance was given before Justice V. Parthiban who was seized of a writ petition filed by S. Santhi (40), wife of the deceased employee Sethu Rajendran, seeking a direction to the Centre to bring the mortal remains of her husband for performing the final rites at their native village.
The judge adjourned the hearing on the writ petition to April 6 after recording the submission made by the counsel. Earlier, the petitioner’s counsel R. Karunanidhi pointed out that the Centre could airlift the body utilising the Indian Community Welfare Fund created for helping Indian workers in distress in foreign countries.
