New Delhi: The Andhra Pradesh high court has stayed trial court proceedings against former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in connection with an alleged skill development programme scam case.The court has stayed the proceedings against the Telugu Desam Party chief till next Monday, September 18.Naidu had moved the high court a day ago, on September 12, seeking the cancellation of this judicial remand in the case, along with its quashing, LiveLaw has reported.A special court at Vijayawada had sent Naidu to 14 days of judicial custody.LiveLaw has noted in its report that significantly, Naidu’s plea contends that this trial court order was passed without taking into account the fact that the CID had failed to obtain prior approval from the governor in accordance with Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.Naidu was arrested by the state’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) early on September 9, shortly after having been listed as ‘accused number one’ in the alleged skill development scam. He is charged with criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery, breach of trust, destruction of evidence, and abetment.The South First has reported that the scam is allegedly a Rs 279-crore one. The news outlet has also reported on Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (CID) chief N Sanjay’s run-ins with Naidu’s kin.TDP leaders Kaluva Srinivasulu, Bhuma Brahmananda Reddy, A.V. Subba Reddy, B.C. Janardhan Reddy and Akhila Priya were also arrested on the same day.Naidu has claimed that this case is an act of political vendetta against him.