The Supreme Court Monday said it would hear next week a plea filed by the Jharkhand government challenging the Centre’s decision for virtual auction process of 41 coal blocks for commercial mining.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said the plea would be heard along with a separate original suit filed by Jharkhand government which has questioned the Centre’s decision to auction coal blocks situated in the state for commercial mining alleging that the announcement was made “unilaterally” without its consultation.
The original suit under Article 131 of the Constitution provides for state to move directly to the Supreme Court in matters of dispute with the Centre.
