New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to give any further hearing on the pleas of companies which were illegally allocated coal blocks by the Union government.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha turned down the pleas of power generating companies that they should be re-heard in case the apex court decides to cancel the allotments.
The bench has already reserved its order on the fate of 218 coal blocks allocations which were declared by it as illegal and arbitrary.
The SC had on September 9 reserved its order after the Centre advocated their cancellation while the allotees blamed the government for irregularities and demanded setting up of a committee to go into each of the allocations.
The Coal Producers Association, Sponge Iron Manufacturers Association and Independent Power Producers Association of India and some private entities had opposed the Centre’s stand for not favouring the constitution of any panel to look into consequences of the August 25 judgement of the SC.
Meanwhile, CBI director Ranjit Sinha, who has come under scrutiny for allegedly entertaining accused in 2G and coal scams at his official residence, filed his affidavit responding to allegations levelled against him in a sealed envelope before the Supreme Court on Friday.
The affidavit has been filed in compliance of the order of the SC which had on September 8 directed him to respond to the averments made against him, holding that they were ‘serious’ in nature.
The court had asked the Mr Sinha to file the affidavit, saying, “Whatever you want to tell us, tell us in black and white.” The matter will be taken up for further hearing on September 15.
