Telangana HC Rejects IAS Officer’s Plea in OMC Case

Quick Summary

• Telangana High Court Justice K. Lakshman dismissed the plea of senior IAS officer Y. Srilakshmi,seeking discharge from the obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) corruption case investigated by the CBI.
• Y. Srilakshmi, an Andhra Pradesh cadre officer listed as the sixth accused in the case, sought earlier discharge from charges via petitions filed in a CBI special court and later moved to Telangana High Court after rejection.
• In November 2022, a single judge bench of the High Court had discharged her; though, upon appeal by CBI officials, the Supreme Court remanded the matter back to Telangana High Court for further adjudication.
• Following today’s verdict dismissing her plea, Y. Srilakshmi will face trial in CBI special court as part of ongoing proceedings against all accused persons in OMC corruption allegations.
• Separately, other judgments within this case include convictions for five persons (e.g., Karnataka MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy) who were sentenced to seven years imprisonment and acquittals of figures like former Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy.

Indian Opinion Analysis
The Telangana High Court’s decision reinforces judicial scrutiny over high-profile cases involving public officials linked to potential corruption activities such as those seen in illegal mining practices at OMC. By mandating trial continuation for IAS officer Y. Srilakshmi despite previous relief granted at lower levels of judiciary-under guidance from Supreme directives-the ruling underscores procedural rigor vital during long-fought investigations spanning influential political-business networks across stateful boundaries between AP-related bureaucracy comparison onward newer concerns adjacent shifts annually fairness/frame prosecution readiness sufficiently consistent observationg India clearer uponstitution clarify declination system trust approachable Integrity Powers