New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- The Union government has sought more time to file its response to a plea by financially-stressed Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd (SICCL), which is seeking the Supreme Court's nod to sell 88 properties, including Aamby Valley in Maharashtra and Sahara Shaher in Lucknow, to Adani Properties Pvt. Ltd in a Rs.12,000-crore deal, and pay off its debts.

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, made the request on Monday before a bench of Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and justices Surya Kant and M.M. Sundresh. The court granted the request and adjourned the matter for six weeks. Mehta also asked that the ministry of finance and the ministry of cooperation be added as parties to the proceedings, ...