Overview

• Vodafone Idea filed new petitions on September 8–9 seeking to set aside the Department of Telecommunications’ reassessment of dues up to FY2016-17.
• The challenged Rs 9,449.08 crore demand includes Rs 6,675.15 crore tied to pre‑merger Vodafone operations and Rs 2,774.08 crore post‑merger with Idea, communicated by a DoT letter dated August 13.
• The company also contests a separate Rs 2,774 crore claim for FY2018-19, alleging amounts were counted twice and urging reconciliation under the February 3, 2020 Deduction Verification Guidelines.
• The petitions argue the reassessment violates Supreme Court orders from 2019–2021 that declared AGR liabilities final and barred any recalculation or re‑assessment.
• Vodafone Idea warns enforcement could impair its ability to continue as a going concern, as the government has signaled no further relief beyond earlier equity conversions.