The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) withdrew all the cases including the one against the entry of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) into cellular business after its general body meeting decided to this effect yesterday.

The association said it would now not object to MTNL's entry into cellular business and had decided to accept the package within the time period given by the government.

Following the change of stance by cellular operators who withdrew the litigations, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) filed a petition in the Delhi High Court seeking interpretation of its powers.

In a day of quick developments, TRAI also moved the High Court seeking pronouncement of judgement of a case between cellular operators and the government, which was reserved forjudgement after completion of hearing.

TRAI's move was consequent to the COAI resolve that the operators no longer opposed the entry of MTNL into cellular business. Meanwhile, a major opposition party CPM alleged that the telecom bailout package was the `biggest scam of the millennium and would cost the exchequer Rs 50,000 crore.'