Jabalpur, April 28 -- The long-standing legal battle over OBC reservation in Madhya Pradesh has entered a critical final phase.

During a high-stakes hearing on Tuesday at the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the bench decided to push the proceedings to mid-May to ensure all related petitions are consolidated for a definitive ruling.

The hearing, which commenced at 11:00 AM, was adjourned after the court noted that one of the key petitions filed directly in the Supreme Court had not yet reached the High Court for integrated consideration.

Out of the four petitions filed directly with the Supreme Court, a plea was reportedly missing from the local court's current file. The High Court emphasised that a matter of such constitutional importance r...