Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal
BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED vs UNION OF INDIA on 24 February 2021
**TELECOM DISPUTES SETTLEMENT & APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
NEW DELHI**
Dated <sup>74</sup> 24 February, 2021
**Telecom Petition No.97 of 2019**
**(With MA No.350/2019)**
Bharti Airtel Ltd.
.....Petitioner
Vs.
Union of India
.....Respondent
**BEFORE:**
**HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SHIVA KIRTI SINGH, CHAIRPERSON**
For Petitioner
: Mr. Ramji Srinivasan, Sr. Advocate
Mr. Harsh Kaushik, Advocate
Mr. Abhay Chattopadhyay, Advocate
Ms. Nikita Chitale, Advocate
For Respondent
: Mr. Abhay Prakash Sahay, Advocate
ORDER
By S.K. Singh, Chairperson – This petition and Telecom Petition No.59/2019 were listed together on 18.02.2021 and were heard together in respect of interim prayer. Orders were reserved in both the matters. On 23.02.2021, by a reasoned order the prayer for stay of demand for penalty made in T.P. No.59/2019 through M.A. No.269/2019 has been rejected.
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2. The first order passed in this petition on 06.12.2019 and subsequent order on 08.01.2021 fully clarify that the interim orders in both the petitions were dependent of outcome of MA No.269/2019 in T.P. No.59/2019. Hence, following the order passed by this Tribunal in MA No.269/2019 on 23.02.2021, the interim protection granted to the petitioner so far will not be extended henceforth. The deposit of amount of penalty in this petition will be subject to the final outcome of the petition. If the penalty under challenge has not been deposited the same should be done within four weeks from today otherwise the respondent would be at liberty to take steps in accordance with law for realization.
A circular stamp containing the letter 'R' is positioned in the lower center of the page.
.....J (S.K. Singh) Chairperson
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