The Supreme Court dismissed on Thursday the Telangana government's plea challenging a high court order related to a hike in reservation to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) in local bodies.

What's the case?

1. Govt orders on OBC reservation hike

The case concerns three government orders (GOs) passed by the Telangana government on September 26 this year.

Two other consequential government orders laid down guidelines for the fixation of such reservations in respect of elections to Mandal Praja Parishads, Zilla Praja Parishads and Gram Panchayats under the Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018.

2. Petitions filed against Telangana govt orders

Some of the petitioners before the high court challenged the September 26, 2025, government order, saying the 42 percent quota to Backward Classes rais

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