Airtel-Tikona merger: SC orders status quo on DoT’s demand

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered status quo, for 15 days, on the Department of Telecom’s (DoT) demand of Rs 1,626.89 crore for permitting the merger of Bharati Airtel with Tikona Wireless.

A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra asked both parties to move the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) for hearing the review petition.

“Go to TDSAT. We are not giving any opinion on the merits,” the court said during the hearing of the matter.