New Delhi, April 4 -- The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to list for hearing a plea filed by the Tamil Nadu government seeking transfer of its petition against the recent searches by Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the state-run liquor retailer from the Madras High Court to another High Court outside the state.

Senior advocate Vikram Chaudhari, appearing for the state government, mentioned the matter before the apex court saying the petition be heard urgently ahead of next hearing in the High Court.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan said, "We will list it," said the CJI.

The Madras High court on March 20 orally directed the ED not to proceed further pursuant to its raids at the...