DoT plans to challenge Airtel-Tata Tele merger in Supreme Court in August

NEW DELHI: The telecom department is planning to challenge the merger of Tata Teleservices consumer business with Bharti Airtel in the Supreme Court next month.

“The DoT has not taken merger of Airtel and Tata Teleservices on record. Airtel has operationalised it (the merger) based on an order from the TDSAT. The department is planning to file special leave petition in the Supreme Court against the TDSAT order next month,” an official source told PTI.

Airtel declined to comment on the query sent in this regard.