Dish TV Directed by TDSAT to Pay Up Star India Dues in Three Parts by November End

The Telecom Disputes Settlements and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has directed the largest Direct-to-Home service provider, Dish TV to clear the pending dues to Star India in three equal instalments by the end of November. The TDSAT order noted that “Having considered the earlier order and the stand of the parties, we are of the view that in addition to the liability to clear the current invoice as indicated above, petitioner should liquidate the entire arrears to the extent admitted and already noted by end of November 2019 and for this petitioner shall pay the remaining outstanding dues towards the arrears in three equal instalments by end of September, October and November 2019.”

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First Due to be Paid by September 10 for Dish TV

The next hearing on the matter under the same head will be next held on October 11. Also, TDSAT has said that Star India won’t issue a disconnection notice if Dish TV makes the payment first. TDSAT also made clear that this direction to Dish TV is only for the admitted dues and currently no decision has been made regarding the dues that are ultimately payable or the interest on such dues applied. The senior counsel of Dish TV on the instructions remarked that the current dues for the month of July should be pay by September 10, 2019. The counsel has also signed an undertaking that the Rs 40 crore shall be paid up by this date by the DTH provider. According to this place, the balance towards arrears would be Rs 56.65 crore after October 31.