Hyderabad, Oct 8 (PTI) The Telangana High Court on Wednesday posted the hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the state government's order providing 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes in local bodies to October 9.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice A K Singh and G M Mohiuddin heard the arguments of the petitioners' counsels and also senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi who appeared for the state government.

The court clubbed all the petitions for hearing the matter.

The Government Order (GO) increasing the quantum of reservation breaches the 50 per cent upper ceiling on reservations, the counsels for petitioners argued. The High Court said it would resume hearing Thursday afternoon.

With the government enhancing the reservations for BCs from 24 per cent to 42 per

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