On December 15, the Supreme Court gave the State of Karnataka until March 31, 2023 to submit the report of the Commission, which had been established in accordance with the High Court's instructions, on the issue of political reservation and OBC reservations in local bodies.

The bench commanded, "Time is granted to the State of Karnataka till 31-03-2023 for the purpose of analyzing the political reservation and reservation of OBCs in local bodies based on the report of the commission and submitting it before this court."

Tushar Mehta, the Solicitor General for India, made the following argument in front of Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Justice Hima Kohli on behalf of the State of Karnataka: “the exercise as directed by the High Court is already underway. We are seeking extension till 31st of March to submit the report of the Commission which is constituted as per the decision of the High Court to collect empirical data and decide the question of political reservation and reservation for OBCs in local bodies. The Commission's work is currently underway."

Before the court, the respondent's attorney stated, "the Backward class commission has already recommended that OBCs should be given 33% reservation. The exercise that the Commission is currently undertaking will take a huge time and will not happen even if the sought extension time is granted. If a door to door census has to take place, it cannot take place within a year or two year. How will it happen in three months? It will not happen."

Justice Nazeer then remarked, "Our aim is that if elections are held like this, the OBCs will not get anything. We know what is happening…It is a just cause. Let there be some representation. Let the report come. Let them get a final time"

Case Title: State of Karnataka v. M. Shivaraju And Ors. 
Citation: SLP(C) No. 15181-83/2020