New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by the Telangana government against the State High Court’s decision to stay government orders which enhanced the other backward classes (OBC) quota in seats in municipalities and panchayats to 42 per cent.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta declined to interfere with the High Court's order after hearing submissions from senior advocate A M Singhvi for the State government, saying it cannot take a view inconsistent with the Supreme Court judgment that has fixed the reservation ceiling at 50 per cent.

Singhvi asked the bench to indicate that it does not affect the matter listed before the High Court.

The bench agreed and said that the dismissal of the special leave petition before it will not affect the High Court in

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