AGR woes: PSUs may move SC over Rs 3 lac crore telecom dues

New Delhi: Non-telecom PSUs including Gail India, Power Grid Corp of India Ltd, (PGCIL), Oil India and RailTel Corp are taking legal opinion on how to jointly approach the Supreme Court for relief, having been served demand notices by the telecom department for over Rs 3 lakh crore of combined license fee dues.

The PSUs are seeking opinion from the law ministry on whether they should file a joint petition or seek clarification on the applicability of the apex court’s October 24 order, sources in the government said.