New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to admit a writ petition challenging the Telangana government order providing 42 per cent reservation to the Backward Classes (BCs) in rural bodies in the state.

A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta refused to take up for hearing the petition on the ground that matter is currently pending in the Telangana High Court and dismissed the petition filed by Vanga Gopal Reddy.

Senior lawyers Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Siddharth Dave and A.D.N. Rao, who appeared on behalf of the state government, brought to the notice of the bench that two petitions were already pending in the High Court.

The bench asked the petitioner why he filed the petition under Article 32.

When the petitioner submitted that the High Court has not gi

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