Former CM N. Chandrababu Naidu’s bail plea in the skill development scam case is scheduled to be heard by Justice P. Venkata Jyothirmai of the High Court (HC) on October 27. The matter was last heard on October 19, and the Supreme Court is likely to deliver its verdict on Mr. Naidu’s quash petition in the same case on November 8. Currently, he is on judicial remand in the Rajamahendravaram central jail till November 1. Mr. Naidu was arrested by the CID for allegedly masterminding the skill development scam. He is also accused in the Amaravati Inner Ring Road alignment and fibernet scam cases. Meanwhile, his son and former Minister Lokesh, who is a co-accused in all those cases, has received anticipatory bail and has been fighting a legal battle for them. The CID has also filed a petition in the HC seeking to reopen the Amaravati assigned lands case, which is scheduled to be heard on November 1. In this case, Mr. Naidu, former Minister P. Narayana, and others are accused of playing a key role in the fraudulent acquisition of assigned lands in Amaravati by their close ones.