The State of Telangana has approached the Supreme Court against a State High Court decision to stay two government orders which enhanced the Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota in seats in municipalities and panchayats to 42%.
“Petitioner have implemented the reservation based on the will of the people,” the State said in its special leave petition filed on October 13.
Polling for Telangana local bodies elections are scheduled on October 23 and 27.
The enhancement of 42% in OBC together with the existing
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