Hyderabad – The Telangana High Court has directed the state government to file counter-affidavits within eight weeks regarding petitions challenging the increase of Backwards Classes (BC) reservations to 42 percent in local body elections.
A division bench of the Telangana High Court, comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin, heard a batch of petitions filed by Buttengari Madhava Reddy and others questioning the legality of the government’s decision to enhance BC reservations in local self-governing institutions.
The bench also considered petitions filed by several Congress leaders seeking to be impleaded as respondents in order to present their arguments in the matter.
During the proceedings, the government argued that the issue had become infructuous since the local body elections had already been completed, and therefore the petitions did not warrant further consideration. However, counsel for the petitioners strongly opposed this view, contending that the constitutional validity of the enhanced reservation policy still required judicial scrutiny.
After hearing both sides, the bench directed the government to submit its response within eight weeks and posted the matter for further hearing after ten weeks. The case continues with the state government expected to provide a detailed explanation on the issue in their counter-affidavits.
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