The Supreme Court (SC) of India on Tuesday adjourned to March 18 the hearing on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging obstruction by the West Bengal government, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, during search operations at the I-PAC office and the residence of its director in connection with an alleged coal pilferage scam, news agency PTI reported.

A bench comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and KV Viswanathan deferred the proceedings after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that a rejoinder would be submitted later in the day.