The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the Centre on a plea by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's daughter seeking directions for return of his "ashes" from Tokyo's Renkoji temple. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notice to the Centre seeking its response on the plea filed by Anita B Pfaff, daughter of Netaji Bose. Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the petitioner, said she has "consistently and publicly sought repatriation of her father's mortal remains to India for final rites with dignity and finality". The bench had permitted him to withdraw the petition. "She (Bose's daughter) is not before us," the bench had then said, adding that if the heir wanted the ashes to be brought to the country, she must come before it. "We respect her sentiments, and we would ensure that her sentiments are translated into legal action. But she must step forward," the top court had said.