Coal blocks allocation files missing from govt custody:Somaiya

8220;CBI also sought information on what basis the then government officers V K Jairath and Savarkhande,who were attending meetings,had recommended to the Central government that around a dozen companies should be allocated the coal blocks,8221; he said.

Somaiya claimed that CBI also asked,8221;did these officers make the recommendations to the Central government to allocate the coal blocks to them without seeking appropriate documents from the companies?8221;

He also said an IAS officer A Ramakrishnan,who retired as a principal secretary from the Maharashtra government is now a director in a coal company,which has been black-listed by CBI.

8220;CBI has lodged cases of forgery,cheating and fraud against the company,8221; he added.

The BJP leader further alleged a senior cabinet minister in the state government is also a partner in the coal company.