Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal

Loop Telecom Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors.

MANU/TD/0042/2015

16.09.2015

Media and Communication

TDSAT dismisses Loop Telecom’s petition for refund of UAS licence fee

The TSDAT rejected a petition by Loop Telecom for the refund of monies paid by it towards the grant of Unified Access Licences in 2008. Given that the Supreme Court had quashed the licences, the Tribunal could not direct a refund in terms of the Contract Act, 1872. Moreover, pending criminal proceedings against the Petitioner in light of the peculiar manner in which the government had allocated licences were found to be vitally connected to the claim for refund.

Relevant

Section 65 Contract Act, 1872 Act Centre of Public Interest Litigation v. Union of India MANU/SC/0179/2011
Akhil Bhartyia Upbhokta Congress V. State of Madhya Pradesh MANU/SC/0345/2011

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