The Delhi High Court has quashed the Department of Telecom (DoT) notification, fixing September 25, 2007 as cut-off date for granting telecom licenses bundled with startup 2G spectrum.
The court, at the same time, asked the DoT to consider Chennai-based S Tel’s application to start operations in 16 circles. Justice G S Sistani held that the DoT could not arbitrarily fix a cut-off date for capping the number of licences bundled with startup spectrum and quashed the press note issued on October 10, 2008 regarding this.
“The respondent has failed to satisfy the court as to how any public interest would be affected in the matter. The impugned press release dated October 10, 2008 is quashed,” Justice Sistani said.
