The Supreme Court declined on Monday (October 6, 2025) to entertain a petition challenging a Telangana government order enhancing the Backward Classes’ quota in municipalities and panchayats to 42%, leading to the total reservation of seats in local bodies in the State to touch 67%.

A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta however gave the petitioner, Vanga Gopal Reddy, liberty to approach the Telangana High Court against the September 26 order of the State government.

The Bench had queried why Mr. Reddy had moved the apex court in the first instance and not moved the High Court.

The petition, filed through advocate Somiran Sharma, raised the question whether States could increase the total reservation of seats in local bodies to breach the 50% ceiling.

Mr. Sharma pointed ou

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