The Coal Ministry has submitted a detailed report on the missing files pertaining to coal block allocations to the CBI. Official sources said that the report was submitted to the investigating agency on Monday. The sources added that the Ministry will take action in accordance with the directions of the Supreme Court and as per the law and within the timeline prescribed for the Ministry.
Without making any comment on whether the files have been dispatched, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said that instructions of the Supreme Court are being followed.

While hearing the case on 29th August, the Supreme Court had directed the CBI to give a list of documents, files and information sought by it, within five days to the Coal Ministry which in turn, was to furnish them within two weeks.