DoT plea for AGR relief to telcos: SC irked, to decide after two weeks

A Bench of Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah, hearing the DoT plea in the AGR matter, said if SC allowed a plea like this, it would also become party to a fraud

A Supreme Court Bench, comprising Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah, on Wednesday expressed its displeasure over the Department of Telecommunication’s (DoT’s) plea seeking to allow telecom operators to make a staggered payment of their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues. The matter was deferred to be heard again after two weeks.
 
"Self-assessment by DoT is sheer violation of our orders, sheer contempt," Justice Arun Mishra remarked, according to Live Law. "Who permitted self-assessment? CAG audit has to be done. This is in contempt of our orders". Mishra said the Court could not permit another round of litigation on