During the hearing, TRAI said it was a dispute between

two telecom service providers (TSPs), so they should move TDSAT and added that Vodafone's petition was not maintainable.

Vodafone opposed the contentions of RJIO and TRAI and said moving TDSAT was not an efficacious remedy as the tribunal does not have a Chairperson.

It also said the issue before the court was not a dispute between two companies as it was a plea alleging inaction by TRAI.

Vodafone further said that it will amend its petition to challenge the two letters of TRAI and sought time for that.

The court thereafter listed the matter for hearing on March 10.

Earlier, Vodafone had told the court that it was aggrieved by the free voice services being provided by RJIO as it violated TRAI's tariff orders.

Vodafone had contended that inter-connection usage charges (IUC) form the floor price as per TRAI tariff orders and "one cannot go below that".

The company alleged that by providing the free voice calls and continuing to do so as a promotional offer beyond a period of 90 days, RJIO was violating IUC norms and TRAI tariff orders and regulations.

It said it was also aggrieved by TRAI's stand of allowing the alleged violation to continue.

Vodafone, in its plea, has sought a direction to TRAI to "fully implement/ensure compliance of each and all regulatory and legal principles" laid down in the tariff orders, directions and regulations by the regulator or any other authority as well as to ensure that RJIO does not violate them.

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