New Delhi: Instead of contesting the paternity suit, veteran Congress leader ND Tiwari wants to have the case settled out of court. On Tuesday Tiwari's lawyers approached the Delhi High Court seeking outside settlement in a paternity suit filed by Rohit Sekhar to declare Tiwari as his biological father.
According to the petitioin, Tiwari wants to sort out the matter peacefully. In 2008, a man named Rohit Shekhar filed a paternity suit in the High Court seeking to declare Tiwari as his biological father, a claim the Congress leader has denied.
He requested the court to refer the matter for mediation adding that he now doesn't want to drag the matter. After fighting the legal battle from 2008, the High Court on July 27, 2012 read out a DNA report in the case, according to which Tiwari was Shekhar's biological father.
The court on February 12 imposed a fine of Rs 2.5 lakh on Tiwari for repeatedly failing to adhere to its order and asked him to pay the amount to Shekhar. It also rejected Tiwari's application asking that the cross examination be held outside the court premises.
However, it granted Tiwari a last opportunity for cross examination and asked him to remain present in court in February 20 before the local commissioner appointed by it, after paying the amount.
Tiwari, expressing his inability to pay Rs 2.5 lakh said that he is a retired politician and he gets pension. He added he was a freedom fighter and can't pay such a hefty amount.
In the application, he said he is "unable to comply with the order of the cost, thereby he feels deprived to his complete defence before this court".
He said he is 90 years and unable to move without assistance and has been suffering from cardiac and other diseases.
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