A single bench of Justice Sushila Karki issued the order after conducting hearing on a writ petition filed by Ncell on Thursday. [break]
NTA had directed Ncell to pay an additional 25 percent of RTDF (Rural Telecommunication Development Fund) fee as a fine after the latter failed to deposit 2 percent of its annual income as RTDF fee within the set deadline.
As per the bylaw of the Telecommunication Act, 2053, the NTA can charge 25 percent fine on the telecom operators if they failed to deposit 2 percent of their annual income at the RTDF within three month after the end of a fiscal year.
Similarly, 50 percent fine can be charged if the telecom operator fails to deposit the money within six months after the end of a fiscal year, 100 percent fine if the money is not deposited within nine months and 200 percent fine if the telecom operator fails to deposit 2 percent of its annual income at the RTDF within more than nine months after the end of fiscal year.
NTA can also annul license of a telecom operator if it failed to deposit 2 percent of its annual income at the RTDF after more than nine months after the end of a fiscal year.
Ncell, in its petition, has stated that it has already deposited Rs 587 million, 2 percent of its annual income, at the RTDF.
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