The Telangana High Court has stayed the state government’s order granting 42% reservation to backward classes in the upcoming local body elections.
The Court, while hearing a writ petition, questioned the validity of the legislation and directed that the quota not be implemented until further orders.
The Division bench observed that the government’s notification lacked proper legislative backing and clarity on the classification of backward classes. The notification sought counter-affidavits and posted the matter for further hearing.
Electoral authorities have been restrained from applying the impugned reservation percentage in the pending elections.