The government today said individual cases are being examined to ascertain the eligibility of some telecom service providers which were granted 2G spectrum licences in 2008.

"DoT sought legal opinion on issues arising from the observations of audit including the effective dates of amendment of object clause in MOA, enhancement of authorised share capital of a company, change of name of a company etc...

"Individual cases are being further examined taking into account the observation of the Audit and legal opinion," Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

Pilot said the licences were granted in 2008 as per the guidelines, but the Director General of Audit, Post and Telecommunications (DG Audit P&T) in its draft audit report stated that some of these companies failed to meet DoT's pre-condition as they were not present in the telecom business.

To another question, Pilot replied a licensee (operator) may surrender the license by giving notice of at least 60 calender days in advance.

"In that case it shall also notify all its customers of consequential withdrawal of service by sending a 30 calender days notice to each of them," Pilot said.

The licensee shall pay all fees payable by it till the date on which the surrender of the licensee (60 days from the receipt of the notice) becomes effective, it added.