New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined the urgent listing of a lawsuit filed by the West Bengal government, alleging that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was pressing ahead with an investigation into the post-poll violence cases in the State without securing its nod as per the law.

A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was told by senior advocate Kapil Sibal that the matter has been adjourned nine times.

Sibal, appearing for the West Bengal government, told the bench that the matter is listed before a bench headed by Justice BR Gavai and urged the top court if it could be heard urgently.

The CJI while refusing to pass the order said, "I am not in char...