Airtel and Vodafone Idea file petitions in Supreme Court regarding arithmetical errors in calculating AGR dues

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) have filed separate petitions in the Supreme Court highlighting arithmetical errors made by the government in calculating their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues. In its petition, Airtel has sought the modification, clarification and recall of three mistaken orders that adjudged the claimed Rs 439.8 billion to be the final amount. As per Airtel, the errors in DoT’s calculations of the dues arise from duplication in revenue addition, incorrect interest rate for calculating spectrum usage charges, and omission of payments made by the telco, among other factors. Meanwhile, Vi has sought a modification on orders that adjudged the claimed Rs 584 billion to be the final amount. Unlike Airtel, Vi has not called on the Supreme Court to recall its earlier mistaken orders.