Reliance Communication Ltd. v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
This order seeks set aside interest on original demands but directs pending revised penalties with 9% interest, rather than pronouncing final decision on penalty validity due to a conflicting High Court judgment.
What the court decided
TELECOM DISPUTES SETTLEMENT & APPELLATE TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI
Dated February, 2016 23
Petition No. 196 of 2013
Reliance Communication Ltd., Mumbai/New Delhi …… Petitioner Vs. Union of India …… Respondent
Petition No.241 of 2013
M/s Reliance Communications Ltd., Mumbai ...…Petitioner Vs. Union of India, MoC & IT, New Delhi ...…Respondent
Petition No.248 of 2013
M/s Reliance Communications Ltd., Mumbai .....…Petitioner Vs. Union of India, MoC & IT, New Delhi .……Respondent
Petition No. 250 of 2013
Reliance Communications Ltd. …….…Petitioner Vs. Union of India ….…Respondent
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Petition No. 278 of 2013
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a penalty imposed for violation of verification guidelines attracts penal interest for delay in payment
From when interest on revised penalty demands becomes payable
Whether the Tribunal can impose an interest rate pending a High Court decision on the validity of such penalties
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Reliance Communication Ltd.
- respondent
Union of India
Coram
Aftab Alam
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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