New Delhi: The Supreme Court has rejected a petition seeking delimitation for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, cited for constitutional stipend, which requires such practice based on the census data collected after 2026.While reviewing the petition by Justices Surya Kant and Joylya Bagchi, Purushotam Reddy, ruled against the claims that except for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, it was discriminatory to operate the delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir and the PTI said against the constitution.The court referred to Article 170 of the Constitution, underlining the Assembly Rules Composition Guidelines, stating that the adjustment of the state assembly seat numbers will have to wait until 2026 publish the first census data after 2026.Additionally, the court clarified that the principles of legitimate expectation of the administrative law cannot take precedence on clear constitutional provisions.Petitioner Reddy has argued that except for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, to operate the constituency, especially for the center region of Jammu -Jammu and Kashmir, establishes an improper classification that violates constitutional principles.The Supreme Court clarified that Section 26 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014 operates under Article 170 of the Constitution, which suggests that the next delimitation may occur only after the initial census after 2026.The Supreme Court mentioned that accepting the request for a new delimitation process leads to many similar petitions from other states that demand comparable practice.
