Hyderabad, Dec. 5 -- The Telangana High Court on Thursday, December 4, ruled that constitutional provisions bar judicial interference once the election process has begun, allowing such intervention only before or after the polls.

The bench comprising Justice P Shyam Koshy and Justice Suddala Chalapathi Rao made this observation while disposing of six petitions related to reservation irregularities in certain panchayats.

2011 census data usage under contention

The petitioners had alleged that reservations were allotted based on outdated population figures from 2011, even though demographic changes occurred following the reorganisation of the state and subsequent panchayat divisions.

The court noted that although there was truth in the ...