The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a disproportionate assets case against Arramada Venkat Reddy, Additional Collector (Revenue) of Hanamkonda, who is also the in-charge District Education Officer and currently under suspension. Searches at his residence and other locations unearthed assets worth Rs 7.69 crore.
The special division bench comprising of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T Vinod Kumar noted there was a little progress compared to the previous date of hearing.
Additionally, the court has ordered the confiscation of Rs. 27,73,033, assessed as the value of the accused's disproportionate assets at the end of the check period, which ended on August 26, 2006.
A division bench comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka and Pankaj Mithal heard the special leave petition filed by YSRCP rebel MP K. Raghurama Krishna Raju in the apex court.
Her return to Tamil Nadu is being keenly watched as it comes at a time when the assembly elections in the state are likely to be held in the next few months.
Sasikala was in prison since February 2017 along with Ilavarasi and late Jayalalithaa's foster son V N Sudhakaran in connection with the Rs 66 crore disproportionate assets case.
