New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- The Central Government on Monday sought additional time to respond to applications filed by Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd., which has sought the Supreme Court's permission to sell 88 properties, including the prominent Amby Valley project in Maharashtra and Sahara Seher in Lucknow, to Adani Properties Pvt. Ltd.

A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, and Justices Surya Kant and M.M. Sundresh granted four weeks after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta requested more time to file a detailed response.

The matters have now been posted for hearing after six weeks.

The Court also adjourned applications filed by Sahara employees seeking the release of their pending salaries from group companies.

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