In a major relief to telecom major Vodafone Idea, the Supreme Court on Monday (October 27) allowed the Centre to consider the company’s plea seeking quashing of the Department of Telecommunication's (DoT) additional adjusted gross revenue (AGR) of Rs 5,606 crore for FY 2016-17, observing the issue falls within the policy domain of the government.

A Bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the order while hearing a writ petition filed by Vodafone Idea challenging fresh AGR-related demands raised by the DoT.

Centre willing to examine issues

The company contended that these additional claims were unsustainable as the liabilities had already been crystallised by the apex court’s 2019 judgment on AGR dues.

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