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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | SC frowns over govt’s partial 2G auction

SC frowns over govt’s partial 2G auction

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published Published on Nov 10, 2012   modified Modified on Nov 10, 2012
-The Indian Express

Saying that the government was playing with its order, the Supreme Court Friday expressed its disapproval of the Centre’s decision to not auction the entire 2G spectrum cancelled by the court in February this year and asked for an explanation of its position.

“We can tell you clearly that you are not implementing our order but prima facie playing with our order. You were required to put spectrum of all 22 service areas cancelled by us on auction. We are very clear that in terms of our direction you have to undertake the exercise for grant of licences for 2G spectrum in all the 22 circles,” said a bench of Justices GS Singhvi and KS Radhakrishanan.

Dissatisfied with the government’s explanation for restricting the auction of spectrum, the bench asked its law officer to adduce reasons for it on November 19, the next date of hearing.

The Supreme Court bench wanted to know why the Centre had not informed it about the government’s stance in the last 10 months since the case had been taken up for hearing several times after the February verdict. “We always believed that you are implementing our order in letter and spirit,” the bench said while making it clear that the auction process, which is scheduled for November 12, will go on.

The Cellular Operators Association of India, the apex body of GSM operators, has sought the apex court’s direction that all spectrum vacated by the cancellation of 122 telecom licences by its February 2-verdict should be put up for auction. Cellular Operators Association of India has also sought the apex court’s direction to quash 83 MHz spectrum allotted to the Tata group under the dual-technology licence in 2008 and auction it. According to COAI, 514 MHz of spectrum should be vacated following the cancellation of 122 licences and de-allotment of 83 MHz spectrum to Tatas.

Meanwhile, the court also stayed all proceedings relating to the 2G scam, pending before the Delhi High Court.

The CBI had moved a plea in this regard, citing the apex court’s order of April 11, 2011, which had directed that no court other than the Supreme Court shall entertain any application relating to the case.

The Indian Express, 10 November, 2012, http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sc-frowns-over-govt-s-partial-2g-auction/1029496/0


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