Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 19 (PTI) Clearing the decks for a CBI probe into alleged irregularities and corruption in the operations of other state lotteries in Kerala, the UDF government has issued a notification to transfer 32 related cases to the central investigating agency.

The issuance of the notification last evening fulfilled a legal and procedural step sought by the Centre for paving the way for CBI probe into the allegations, a demand supported by both UDF and LDF leaders.

The notification, under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, would be handed over to the authority concerned at the Centre by Kerala's Resident Commissioner in New Delhi tomorrow, official sources here said.

CBI probe into alleged corruption and irregularities in running of Bhutan and Sikkim lotteries in Kerala by some lottery tycoons has been a long-pending demand of the state, supported by both the ruling UDF and the opposition LDF.