Synopsis: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday adjourned to Thursday the hearing on petitions challenging the State Government’s order providing 42 percent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections. Petitioners Buttembare Madhav Reddy and Samudrala Ramesh argued that GO No. 9, issued on 26 September, breaches the constitutional 50 percent cap on reservations and lacks empirical justification.

The Telangana High Court has adjourned the hearing on petitions challenging the Congress-led State Government Order (GO) providing 42 percent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections.

GO No. 9, issued on September 26 , has been challenged by petitioners Buttembare Madhav Reddy and Samudrala Ramesh, who argued that the order violates the constitutional

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