Supreme Court Ne Kiya AGR Waiver Ka Inkaar, Ab Faisla Sarkar Ke Haath Mein – Kya Hoga Telecom Sector Ka Bhavishya?

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Introduction

India ke telecom sector me ek aur badi khabar aayi hai. Supreme Court ne Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel aur Tata Teleservices ke dwara daakhil ki gayi AGR dues waiver ki plea ko kharij kar diya hai. Is faisle se ek baar phir se telecom sector ka bhavishya sawal ke ghere me aa gaya hai. Court ne saaf keh diya ki AGR waiver dena unke bas ki baat nahi hai, balki yeh ab sarkar ka faisla hoga.

Yeh article detail me batayega ki AGR ka issue kya hai, Supreme Court ka latest judgement kya keh raha hai, aur iska kya asar padega telecom industry par.

AGR Kya Hai? (What is AGR?)

Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) ek financial term hai jo telecom companies ke total revenue me se kuch chhutein subtract karne ke baad bacha hua hissa hota hai. Isme telecom companies ko apna spectrum usage charges aur license fees deni hoti hai Department of Telecommunications (DoT) ko.

2005 se hi yeh issue court me tha, jisme companies ye keh rahi thi ki AGR ka calculation sirf telecom services se related revenue tak seemit hona chahiye. Lekin Supreme Court ne 2019 me faisla diya ki AGR me non-core revenue bhi include kiya jayega.

Supreme Court Ka 2025 Ka Judgement

May 2025 me, Vodafone Idea, Airtel aur Tata Teleservices ne Supreme Court me ek fresh plea daali thi jisme unhone interest, penalty aur interest-on-penalty par waiver ki demand ki. Companies ka kehna tha ki wo already badi rakam chuka chuki hain aur bache hue paison par chhoot milni chahiye, kyunki unki financial halat kaafi kharab hai.

Lekin Supreme Court ke Justices J.B. Pardiwala aur R. Mahadevan ne companies ki plea ko “misconceived” bataya. Unhone kaha ki yeh faisla unka nahi hai, aur yeh ab sarkar ke haath me hai ki wo companies ko relief deti hai ya nahi.

Vodafone Idea Ki Financial Halat

Vodafone Idea abhi tak sabse zyada affected company hai. Uspar lagbhag ₹83,400 crore ka AGR due hai. Company ka kehna hai ki uski annual cash generation ₹20,000 crore se kam hai, jabki usse ₹47,000 crore aur chukana hai next 3-4 saalon me.

Company ne DoT se apna ₹45,000 crore ka waiver manga tha. Uska kehna hai ki agar relief nahi mila to 2025-26 tak business chalana mushkil ho jayega.

Government Ne Kya Kaha?

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) ne companies ke waiver proposal ko accept nahi kiya. Halanki pehle Vodafone Idea ke kuch dues ko equity me convert karke government ne 49% stake le liya tha, lekin ab naye waiver par koi sahmati nahi dikhayi gayi.

Supreme Court ne yeh bhi clarify kiya ki agar government chahe to telcos ko relief de sakti hai, aur court us faisle me dakhal nahi dega. Iska matlab hai ab pura ball sarkar ke court me hai.

Market Reaction: Vodafone Idea Ka Stock Gira

Supreme Court ke faisle ke turant baad Vodafone Idea ke shares me lagbhag 9% ki girawat dekhi gayi. Bombay Stock Exchange par uska share ₹6.73 tak aa gaya. Investors ko ab company ke survival ko lekar serious concerns hain.

Kya Hoga Telecom Industry Ka Bhavishya?

Yeh faisla ek strong message deta hai ki Supreme Court AGR dues ko leke apni pehle ki position par hi bana hua hai. Iska matlab hai ki telcos ko apni liabilities khud hi manage karni hogi ya phir government se official relief expect karna hoga.

Agar government ne koi policy support nahi diya to Vodafone Idea ke liye market me tikna mushkil ho sakta hai. Yeh industry ke liye bhi negative hoga, kyunki competition kam ho jayega aur users ke paas kam options rahenge.

Conclusion

Supreme Court ka yeh judgement telecom sector ke liye ek decisive moment hai. AGR dues ki burden ne pehle hi companies ko jhuka diya hai, aur ab agar sarkar ne timely intervention nahi kiya to Vodafone Idea jaise players market se bahar ho sakte hain.

Aane wale kuch mahine crucial honge jisme yeh decide hoga ki kya Indian telecom sector me healthy competition bacha rahega ya fir duopoly ban jayega. Ab sabki nazar sarkar ke agle move par hai.

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