The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred to August 17 the hearing on Tamil Nadu's plea seeking directions to Karnataka to comply with the Cauvery Water Management Authority's (CWMA) decision on the release of Cauvery water. The Tamil Nadu government moved the Supreme Court on August 3, seeking implementation of the CWMA's July 30 decision directing the release of 3,500 cusecs of water for 15 days. The State's approach to the Supreme Court comes amid the continuing dispute over Cauvery water sharing. The CWMA's decision required Karnataka to release water from the Kabini and Krishna Raja Sagara reservoirs to meet Tamil Nadu's requirements. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), the opposition party in the State, has also filed a similar application.