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SC seeks Centre’s response on allocation of excess spectrum
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the replies of the Centre and various telecom firms on a plea challenging the allocation of 2G spectrum beyond the entry level of 4.4 MHz and 6.2 MHz without charging additional fee.
A bench of justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya also issued notice to the Ministry of Finance, DoT, TRAI and various telecom firms including Airtel, Vofafone, Idea, Loop, Tata on a plea for reclaiming all the spectrum quantity allocated beyond the contracted quantum of 6.2 MHz from the telecom firms. The petition filed by advocate Yakesh Anand has challenged the Delhi High Court’s decision, refusing to entertain his plea. It also sought direction to the Government to recover `36,993 crore, as estimated by CAG, for the excess spectrum held by these telecos.
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the replies of the Centre and various telecom firms on a plea challenging the allocation of 2G spectrum beyond the entry level of 4.4 MHz and 6.2 MHz without charging additional fee.
A bench of justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya also issued notice to the Ministry of Finance, DoT, TRAI and various telecom firms including Airtel, Vofafone, Idea, Loop, Tata on a plea for reclaiming all the spectrum quantity allocated beyond the contracted quantum of 6.2 MHz from the telecom firms. The petition filed by advocate Yakesh Anand has challenged the Delhi High Court’s decision, refusing to entertain his plea. It also sought direction to the Government to recover `36,993 crore, as estimated by CAG, for the excess spectrum held by these telecos.
