New Delhi – The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a petition that challenges the Telangana government’s decision to set a 42‑percent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in rural local bodies.
The bench, led by Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, told the petitioner’s lawyer that the matter is already before the Telangana High Court. That court has not issued a stay, and the Supreme Court therefore will not hear the case.
Vanga Gopal Reddy, who filed the writ, argued that the state had not respected the High Court’s order. The Supreme Court asked him why he had approached the apex court under Article 32, noting that the High Court’s refusal to stay meant there was no ground for escalation.
Senior advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Siddharth Dave and A.D.N. Rao appeared for the government. They reminded the bench of two other petitions pending in the High Court.
Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, along with ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and Vakiti Srihari, was present at the hearing and welcomed the decision. Speaking to reporters outside the court, Vikramarka said the Telangana government is committed to protecting the 42‑percent reservation for BCs in education, employment and local bodies. He added that the reservation will be applied in this year’s local body elections.
“The government passed a bill and issued a GO after a comprehensive caste survey and the work of a dedicated BC Commission,” he said. “We’re standing behind it and will defend it.”
The State Election Commission already announced that elections for rural local bodies will take place in five phases from October to November. The GO for BC reservations followed the Supreme Court’s guidelines and the detailed data analysis produced by the commission and expert groups.
Source: ianslive
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