Will not hear arguments on reassessment of AGR related dues ‘even for a second’: SC to telcos

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday said it will not hear “even for a second” arguments on re-assessment of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) related dues of telecom companies which approximately run into Rs 1.6 lakh crore.

A bench of Justices Arun Mishra, S Abdul Nazeer and M R Shah reserved its verdict on the issue of timeline for staggered payment of AGR-related dues by telecom companies.

The Centre had earlier urged the top court that up to 20 years be given to telecom companies for the payment of dues in staggered manner.

“We will not hear arguments for re-assessment (of AGR related dues) even for a second,” the bench said.