<p>CBI has sought more time from Central Vigilance Commission to submit its status report on its probe into alleged irregularities in coal blocks allocation and utilisation.<br /><br /></p>.<p>CBI, which has registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) after receiving a reference from CVC, could not finalise its report in three months time frame because of "complex nature" of the case, agency sources said.<br /><br />They said a three-month time limit, which expired on August 31, is a flexible one and they can seek more time from the anti-corruption watchdog.<br /><br />In its request seeking more time, the agency is understood to have intimated CVC about the alleged prima-facie irregularities it has found about the beneficiary companies.<br />Meanwhile, CBI teams are camping in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand and examining officials concerned of the companies under the scanner of the agency.<br /><br />A CBI spokesperson had clarified that no raids were taking place and the teams were there as part of the agency's ongoing PE into the alleged coal scam.<br /><br />At least 10 companies, which benefited from the coal block allocation, are under CBI scanner for alleged violation of norms, they said.<br /><br />The sources said that the agency is likely to register cases in different batches and nearly eight companies could be booked in the first set.<br /><br />They said CBI has already questioned senior bureaucrats who were overseeing allocation of coal blocks during 2006-09.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the agency is also taking into cognisance the Comptroller and Auditor General report on alleged coal blocks issue which was tabled in Parliament recently.<br />The sources, however, made it clear that CBI would not be going into policy issues but will limit its role to aspects where criminality could be established.</p>
<p>CBI has sought more time from Central Vigilance Commission to submit its status report on its probe into alleged irregularities in coal blocks allocation and utilisation.<br /><br /></p>.<p>CBI, which has registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) after receiving a reference from CVC, could not finalise its report in three months time frame because of "complex nature" of the case, agency sources said.<br /><br />They said a three-month time limit, which expired on August 31, is a flexible one and they can seek more time from the anti-corruption watchdog.<br /><br />In its request seeking more time, the agency is understood to have intimated CVC about the alleged prima-facie irregularities it has found about the beneficiary companies.<br />Meanwhile, CBI teams are camping in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand and examining officials concerned of the companies under the scanner of the agency.<br /><br />A CBI spokesperson had clarified that no raids were taking place and the teams were there as part of the agency's ongoing PE into the alleged coal scam.<br /><br />At least 10 companies, which benefited from the coal block allocation, are under CBI scanner for alleged violation of norms, they said.<br /><br />The sources said that the agency is likely to register cases in different batches and nearly eight companies could be booked in the first set.<br /><br />They said CBI has already questioned senior bureaucrats who were overseeing allocation of coal blocks during 2006-09.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the agency is also taking into cognisance the Comptroller and Auditor General report on alleged coal blocks issue which was tabled in Parliament recently.<br />The sources, however, made it clear that CBI would not be going into policy issues but will limit its role to aspects where criminality could be established.</p>