Vodafone Idea strikes SC searching for correction in DoT’s AGR math

A day after Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) too moved Supreme Court searching for modification of its order in order that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) can think about its submissions concerning arithmetical errors within the calculations concerning its adjusted gross income (AGR) dues.
The firm on Thursday stated in its petition the calculations made by DoT had errors like double counting, not contemplating funds already made, not adjusting for interconnect funds, and so on. Vi stated the surplus demand on account of these errors is to the tune of Rs 5,932 crore of principal quantity, which might have an total influence of over 4 occasions on the overall principal quantity on account of imposition of curiosity, penalty and curiosity on penalty.
Vi stated that regardless of its requests to the DoT to right the errors, the latter has not accomplished it, thus inflicting prejudice to it. —FE