Vijayawada (30.08.2025): The Supreme Court of India stayed the trial of Y Srilakshmi (IAS: 1988: AP) in Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) case, granting her interim relief on Friday. The court passed the order after considering Srilakshmi’s challenge to a recent Telangana High Court decision that had revived the case against her.
The court has sought a response from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the matter. Srilakshmi, who was the secretary of industries and commerce in Andhra Pradesh from 2006 to 2009, was named in a CBI supplementary chargesheet in connection with the OMC scam. She maintains that the allegations against her are based solely on suspicion, lacking the necessary evidence to frame charges.
While the trial court earlier dismissed her discharge petition, the Telangana High Court subsequently allowed her revision and discharged her in November 2022. This decision was challenged by the CBI in the Supreme Court, which sent the case back to the high court for a fresh decision. On reconsideration, the high court in July 2025 dismissed Srilakshmi’s revision petition, leading to the revival of the trial.
Srilakshmi, who returned to Andhra Pradesh during the previous YSRCP government led by Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, has been divested of all her responsibilities after return of TDP-led government in June 2024.