Dr Singh, who led the UPA government for 10 years, was coal minister at the time. His office has denied receiving any CBI summons and the investigating agency has also not confirmed the reports.
The Press Trust of India has reported, quoting sources, that a team of CBI officials examined the former Prime Minister at his home two days ago.
The case involves the allocation of Talabira II block in Odisha to Hindalco, which is a part of the $40 billion Aditya Birla Group led by Mr Birla. Dr Singh was examined about the developments in the coal ministry and the Prime Minister's Office after Mr Birla wrote two letters in May and June 2005, requesting the allocation of the coal block, PTI reported.
The agency has to file a status report in the case before a special court by January 27.
Last year, the court had ordered the CBI to take the former prime minister's statement in the case.
Rejecting the CBI's closure report in the allotment of a coal block to Hindalco, the judge told CBI in December, "I desire that the statements of then coal minister be recorded."
Before that, the court had asked the CBI to explain why it was in "in such a hurry" to close the Hindalco case. It sharply rebuked the agency, asking it to "get its house in order" because it was unable to come up with important documents and answers.
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