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dth operators challenging the notice of the government for clearing arrears of licence fees
has been adjourned once again. Reason: the
Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) wants to first decide
on a similar case relating to actual gross
revenue with regard to telecom.
Earlier, chairman Aftab Alam and Kuldeep
Singh had adjourned the matter from 23 May
to 8 July as the operators had not filed their
rejoinders to the reply by the government.
The adjournment was allowed on a mention by
the counsel for the various DTH operators.
TDSAT also noted that the earlier assurance by
the government that it will not pressurise the
operators in this regard till the case is taken
up for hearing will continue.
The petitioners have alleged that the demand
by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry
is contempt of court as the matter in this
regard is pending in the Supreme Court.
However, Information and Broadcasting
Ministry secretary Bimal Julka had earlier
told indiantelevision.com that the apex court
had not issued any stay order. However, the
government had filed a caveat in this regard,
conscious that the TDSAT or the Supreme Court
may be moved in the matter.
The Ministry had earlier this year sent a notice
to the six private DTH operators with regard to
licence fee dues amounting to Rs 2,066 crore.
The private operators are Tata Sky, Dish TV,
Airtel Digital TV, Reliance Big TV, Sun Direct
and Videocon d2h. DTH licence fee case adjourned yet again | Indian Television Dot Com
has been adjourned once again. Reason: the
Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) wants to first decide
on a similar case relating to actual gross
revenue with regard to telecom.
Earlier, chairman Aftab Alam and Kuldeep
Singh had adjourned the matter from 23 May
to 8 July as the operators had not filed their
rejoinders to the reply by the government.
The adjournment was allowed on a mention by
the counsel for the various DTH operators.
TDSAT also noted that the earlier assurance by
the government that it will not pressurise the
operators in this regard till the case is taken
up for hearing will continue.
The petitioners have alleged that the demand
by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry
is contempt of court as the matter in this
regard is pending in the Supreme Court.
However, Information and Broadcasting
Ministry secretary Bimal Julka had earlier
told indiantelevision.com that the apex court
had not issued any stay order. However, the
government had filed a caveat in this regard,
conscious that the TDSAT or the Supreme Court
may be moved in the matter.
The Ministry had earlier this year sent a notice
to the six private DTH operators with regard to
licence fee dues amounting to Rs 2,066 crore.
The private operators are Tata Sky, Dish TV,
Airtel Digital TV, Reliance Big TV, Sun Direct
and Videocon d2h. DTH licence fee case adjourned yet again | Indian Television Dot Com
