AGR Dues

The Supreme Court, in its latest order on March 18 2020, set aside the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) plan to get six months more to evaluate the self-assessment of the dues linked to AGR (adjusted gross revenues) payable by telecom companies.

The DoT knew that Justice Arun Mishra, who headed the three-judge bench which delivered the AGR verdict on October 24, 2019, would be retiring on September 2 this year, and if the case is dragged on for the next six months, a new bench will be formed, where the telcos may have better chances of getting substantial relaxations in dues.