Hyderabad, March 6 -- The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, March 5 sought details regarding Supreme Court guidelines for Backward Classes (BC) quota in local bodies.

A bench comprising chief justice Sujoy Paul and justice Renuka Yarahear a public interest litigation (PIL) regarding the delay in local body elections in the State, sought to know from Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court on March 4, 2021, with regard to BC reservations in local bodies.

The bench also sought details of the dedicated commission for backward classes constituted based on the Supreme Court judgement and report, if any, submitted to the government by the commission.

A practicing advocate who filed the PIL,...