The government on Tuesday decided to make a presidential reference to the Supreme Court, asking it to clarify it whether its judgment in the 2G case makes auctioning of natural resources across all sectors mandatory under all circumstances .
In addition, the government is seeking the court's opinion on whether licences granted since 1994 would also be affected because of the order related to the 2007 award when the first-come-firstserved (FCFS) policy was followed . Through the reference, the government seeks to know if it would have to withdraw spectrum allocated to the existing licences or charge retrospectively for it. A ruling on the issue can have major implications for all cellphone operators.
However, the reference has no quarrel with the SC order cancelling the 122 2G licences , which were allocated by the jailed former telecom minister A Raja allegedly for considerations and as part of a mega spectrum scam.
In addition, the government is seeking the court's opinion on whether licences granted since 1994 would also be affected because of the order related to the 2007 award when the first-come-firstserved (FCFS) policy was followed . Through the reference, the government seeks to know if it would have to withdraw spectrum allocated to the existing licences or charge retrospectively for it. A ruling on the issue can have major implications for all cellphone operators.
However, the reference has no quarrel with the SC order cancelling the 122 2G licences , which were allocated by the jailed former telecom minister A Raja allegedly for considerations and as part of a mega spectrum scam.
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