DoT to reconsider continuing its appeal in OTSC case

MUMBAI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing the one-time spectrum case till November 17, after the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) asked for three weeks’ time to reconsider continuing with its appeal against a telecom tribunal decision. The government’s move boosted the shares of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, the two telcos most affected by the case.

In July, 2019, the telecom tribunal had ruled that the OTSC could be levied prospectively, not retrospectively, on telcos. The DoT, which wanted to levy the charges retrospectively as well, appealed the order in the top court.