https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157059 Spectrum, as a scarce natural resource held in trust by the State, must be allocated through a fair, transparent, non-discriminatory process consistent with equality, public trust, and public interest; auction was recognised as the preferred method for such distribution. The TRAI/DoT 2G licensing framework, including use of 2001 entry-fee levels for later licences, was held invalid because it disregarded spectrum scarcity and the Cabinet's requirement of consultation on pricing with the Ministry of Finance. The first-come-first-served method, the altered cut-off date, and the grant of licences and spectrum to eligible and ineligible applicants were found arbitrary and liable to be quashed. en-us Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 16:38:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157059 Spectrum, as a scarce natural resource held in trust by the State, must be allocated through a fair, transparent, non-discriminatory process consistent with equality, public trust, and public interest; auction was recognised as the preferred method for such distribution. The TRAI/DoT 2G licensing framework, including use of 2001 entry-fee levels for later licences, was held invalid because it disregarded spectrum scarcity and the Cabinet's requirement of consultation on pricing with the Ministry of Finance. The first-come-first-served method, the altered cut-off date, and the grant of licences and spectrum to eligible and ineligible applicants were found arbitrary and liable to be quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157059