Jodhpur, Dec 11 (PTI) The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the embassy of Saudi Arabia in New Delhi, seeking a response on the delay in releasing the mortal remains of Ramesh Meghwal, a resident of Balotara district who died in Riyadh under suspicious circumstances on November 13.

On a petition filed by the deceased's mother, Teju Bai, Justice Nupur Bhati of the high court's Jodhpur bench also issued a notice to the Centre through Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.

The court has also issued notices to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), specifically the joint secretary in charge of Gulf countries, and the Rajasthan government through its home secretary.

Citing an e-mail from Saudi Arabia, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Bharat Vyas told the court that the petition

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