Hyderabad: Telangana High Court on Tuesday acquitted senion IAS Officer Srilakshmi from the charges framed by the CBI in Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) issue.

Telangana High Court Judge Justice C. Sumalatha pronounced a judgement on Tuesday that there is no evidence in framing charges against her under sections 120-B, 409 IPC, and 12 (2), 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988. On the plea filed by Y Srilakshmi for discharge from the case was rejected by the Principal Special Judge for CBI cases here on October 17^th, 2022.

Following this, she challenged the CBI court order and filed a criminal revision petition in the High Court, arguing that if the Trial Court pressed the charges against her, it would lead to miscarriage of justice, create irreparable harm, and result in serious prejudice against her. CBI charged Srilakshmi of misusing her office during her term as Secretary, industries and commerce, in the Government of the then united Andhra Pradesh, between 2007 and 2009.

She had allegedly misused powers vested in her by conspiring to grant illegal mining licenses to favour the mining company owned by former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy. She was made sixth accused in the case. She was arrested on November 28^th, 2011, in connection with the case and spent time in the Chanchalguda jail till October 2012, before her release.