AGR row: Airtel approaches SC over ‘arithmetical errors’ in DoT calculations; VIL may follow suit

The row over Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) is far from over as Bharti Airtel Ltd has approached the Supreme Court over “arithmetical errors,” in the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) calculation of their AGR dues.

Telecom firm Vodafone Idea Ltd is likely to follow suit soon.

The company, in its petition, asked the top court to reduce AGR dues payable to the government and pleaded for recalling of its earlier order in this regard.

Airtel contended that though the company cleared some AGR dues, it was not factored in the demand raised by the DOT in different circle and years.

The petition also claimed that the DoT applied incorrect interest rate to raise demands for Spectrum Usage Charge (SUC), duplication in revenue addition by adding it twice from different audit reports.