New Delhi, May 19 -- The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed pleas by Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Tata Teleservices seeking a waiver on interest, penalty, and interest on penalty, collectively amounting to over Rs.80,000 crore, on pending adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues.

A bench comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan called the petitions "shocking" and "misconceived," asserting that the relief sought was not legally tenable. "These are writ petitions filed by multinational telecom companies invoking Article 32 of the Constitution. We firmly believe they are misconceived. Dismissed," Justice Pardiwala said.

The court also rejected senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi's request to withdraw Vodafone Idea's petition, opting inst...