Mysore/Mysuru: Officials had earlier indicated that the 5.8 acres of KSIC land in T. Narasipur could be easily returned to Sericulture Department through official correspondence.

The process requires the Chief Secretary to write to DYES, following which T. Narasipur Tahsildar can amend RTC records by removing Sports Department’s name and restoring it to Sericulture Department.

Sericulture Department maintains that the land is urgently required for activities including coal storage, ash disposal and the construction of an Effluent Treatment Plant. It has therefore sought the return of the land from Sports Department.

However, no positive response has been received so far, raising concerns that the transfer process may be delayed. Questions are also being raised if the upcoming by-polls in Bagalkot and Davanagere are holding up the decision.

A senior official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the process of transferring the land would likely be taken up only after by-elections. The Sericulture Commissioner has already written to the Government and senior officials have indicated that the land will be handed back once the elections are over.