DoT to issue demand notice to quashed telecom licences in May
New Delhi: The Department of Telecom is in the final stages of issuing demand notice to telecom companies, whose licences were quashed by the Supreme Court in February, 2012 but were allowed to operate till completion of spectrum auction, for an estimated Rs. The apex court later in 2013 had asked the government to charge fees from companies that continued operation even after cancellation of their licences on February 2, 2012.“We are in the process to finalise the demand notice to telecom operators whose licences were quashed. It has to be done at DoT-level now and we are about to close it,” the official said.“The issue relating to liability of the licencees, who discontinued their operations, between February 2, 2012 and this date shall be decided separately,” the apex court had said in its order on February 15, 2013.DoT had calculated the total amount of Rs. 2,764.29 crore for the period between February 2, 2012, the date when the Supreme Court ordered cancellation of licences, and February 15, 2013.According to provisional charges, liabilities are as follows: Sistema Shyam Teleservices - Rs.
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