Telangana High Court refuses to stay panchayat elections

The Telangana High Court on Friday refused to issue stay orders over the conduct of panchayat elections in the State.

Challenging the State government’s GOMs 46, which provides reservations to BCs, SCs and STs within the 50 percent ceiling, a few BC organisations, including Madiwala Machadeva Rajakula Sangham and Telangana Pradesh Gangaputra Sangham filed separate petitions in the court appealing that the



elections should be kept on hold.

Hearing the petitions, the High Court Bench comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin refused to issue stay orders at this stage stating that the election notification was already issued. 

The Bench also informed the petitioners that court cannot interfere after the election notification has been issued, according to reports.