Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited

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Bench Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran JJ.
Decided 20 February 2026

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the respondent is liable to pay the reserve price fixed for the auction held in November, 2012, from 02.02.2012 till 30.04.2013 in respect of the 8 circles for which its bid was accepted in March, 2013, and from 02.02.2012 t ill 23.03.2013 for the remaining 13 circles, wherein it continued operations during that period.

Judgment, page 13

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