Coalgate: SC issues notice to Centre on alleged irregularities Coalgate: SC issues notice to Centre on alleged irregularities
The court gives the government eight weeks to respond to the notice that comes in response to a PIL, demanding
cancellation of coal blocks allotted by the UPA government.
Headline Today - Updated Sep 14, 2012, 3:53 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre on alleged irregularities in
coal block allocations.
The apex court action comes in response to a PIL filed by lawyer Manohar Lal Sharma demanding cancellation of coal blocks allotted by the UPA government.
The Supreme Court has given the government eight weeks to respond to the notice.
It could be mentioned that various opposition parties, including the BJP, have been demanding de-allocation of coal blocks given away by the UPA government on preferential basis. Their demand was based on a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report which has pointed out massive irregularities in coal block allocation leading to the loss of Rs 1.86 lakh crore to the exchequer.
Published on: Sep 14, 2012, 1:40 PM IST
Special 
