The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged the Maharashtra government to consider deferring the nomination process for the upcoming local body elections until the court adjudicates the dispute over granting 27 per cent reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh made the suggestion while posting the matter for detailed hearing on November 25. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the state, sought time to place additional documents on record concerning the OBC quota issue.

“Why can’t you consider deferring the nomination process till we look into the issue?” the bench asked.

Mehta submitted that only the nomination stage of the elections was currently underway. Opposing the state’s move, advocate Amol B Karande argued

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