CELLULAR OPERATORS ASSCN. OF INDIA vs TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHY.OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal's order dismissing the appeal of cellular operators against the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's directive to discontinue differential tariffs for calls terminating in BSNL/MTNL networks. The Court found that the directive was consistent with the amended licence conditions under Section 4 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and Section 3 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. The Court emphasized that the differential treatment was discriminatory and upheld the regulatory authority's mandate to ensure fair pricing in telecommunications.