SC seeks response from Centre, RBI on plea over depositing old notes

New Delhi, March 21 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Centre, asking it to file a reply within two weeks on the PIL filed by one Sharad Mishra, claiming that people were not being allowed to deposit their old currency notes till March 31 as promised by the government.
The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar also issued notice to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and sought a response on the same within two weeks.  The apex court asked the petitioner to show the documents whether he had visited the banks to deposit the old currency notes or not.
Stating that this matter had nothing to do with demonetisation, the Supreme Court asked the petitioner to file a fresh application against the bank concerned.
“Then we would likely to hear the matter again on April 11 and try to settle it,” the apex court said.
The Centre had in its last hearing submitted before the apex court that instead of filing any reply they would argue the matter directly.
The apex court on March 6 had issued notice to the government and the RBI on the plea alleging that people were not being allowed to deposit demonetised currency notes till March 31 as promised.