Supreme Court of India

Cellular Operators Association of India and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2002] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 222

Bench G.B. Pattanaik, H.K. Sema and S.B. Sinha JJ.

Decided 17 December 2002

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What the Court ordered

Before parting with the case, we may notice that the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents made strenuous attempts that this Court itself may enter into merit of the matter.

Judgment, page 45

From the headnote

c Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, I997: Sections I 4 and I 8: Central Government on consideration of recommendations ofTRAI and experts body permitting use of Wireless looping System with limited mobility to service provides-Challenged by appellants-Negatived by Tribunal-On appeal, Held, introduction of Wll with limited mobility is in consumer interest which would also increase the tele-density in the country and as such cannot be inte1fered with by this Court within the limited power under Section I 8 of the Act-However, non-consideration of relevant materials on the issue of

Authorities it was built on

1986 State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. v. Nandlal Jaiswal & Ors. cited by 63
1993 Home Secretary, U.T. of Chandigarh and Anr v. Darshjit Singh Grewal and Ors. cited by 1

Where later benches applied it

2022 Loop Telecom and Trading Limited v. Union of India and Anr. relied on
2019 Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board v. Sterlite Industries (i) Ltd. & Ors. relied on
2017 Reliance Telecom Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr. relied on
2025 The State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. v. Jsw Hydro Energy Limited & Ors. referred to
2023 Union of India and Another v. Deloitte Haskins and Sells Llp & Anr referred to

Of those, 3 relied on · 2 referred to

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