In the ongoing trial of the 2G spectrum case, A.N. Sethuraman, president, Reliance Communications (RCOM) reportedly told a Delhi court that it appeared that Hari Nair, senior vice president, RCOM, had certified the documents accompanying Swan Telecom?s UAS licence applications for 15 circles.

Sethuraman testified as a second prosecution witness. He identified Nair?s signatures, who, as Swan Telecom?s company secretary, had allegedly signed documents including a memorandum and the articles of association.

Sethuraman also said that all the applications on behalf of Swan Telecom were signed and submitted by him (the witness) in March 2007.

He added that he was on RCOM?s payroll, but submitted the applications as an authorised signatory of Swan Telecom.

He also said that he had informed the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) about the change of name from Swan Capital to Swan Telecom through a written correspondence in 2007. The letter accompanied a certificate issued by Nair, he said.

Meanwhile, A. Raja, former Minister of Telecommunications and IT, reiterated his stand of not cross-examining the prosecution witness (Sethuraman) until the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had concluded its investigation of the case.