Overview
- A division bench led by Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh rebuked the Telangana government for not deciding on reservations and for delaying local body elections.
- The State Election Commission told the court it is prepared to conduct the polls but cannot proceed without the state's notification on revised seat reservations.
- GO MS 9 raised BC reservations to 42%, taking total quotas to about 67%, and remains stayed by the High Court’s October 9 order.
- The court reiterated that elections must comply with the Telangana Panchayat Raj Act and Supreme Court rulings capping reservations at 50%, with excess reserved seats to be treated as open as directed earlier.
- Government counsel said the state is preparing to hold the polls and sought a week for instructions, as reports differed on the next listing date between November 11 and November 24.