Justice Ganguly was accused of sexually harassing a law intern in December 2012 and was indicted by the Supreme Court panel.
Also read: Ganguly questions how ASG can release girl's affidavit
After meeting the Governor, Justice Ganguly refused to comment.
On Ganguly's resignation, Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee said, "It's a good thing that he has resign. To little to late, better late than never."
Additional Solicitor General Indira Kaising who has also sought his resignation, said, "He has done the right thing. His resignation should have come earlier. I'm happy that the dignity of the Human Rights Commission office is maintained."
On Sunday, sources said that Justice Ganguly had decided to resign. "Justice Ganguly has decided to resign and he has told his friends that he is going to quit as the chief of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission," sources had told CNN-IBN.
Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee had said, "Justice Ganguly spoke to me over telephone and said that he is thinking of resigning (as WBHRC chief)."
During the telephonic conversation, Justice Ganguly had said so many things are being said about him and wanted his view. Sorabjee said he had told Justice Ganguly that it will be a "wise decision" to resign.
The government had already cleared the Presidential reference after Justice Ganguly refused to quit the post. But if Justice Ganguly resigns before that, then the Presidential reference will become infructuous.
Demands for his resignation from the WBHRC have been expressed in several quarters after a three-judge Supreme Court panel indicted the judge over allegations of sexual harassment of a female law intern in December 2012.
On January 4, Justice Ganguly had stepped down as the guest faculty of National University of Juridical Studies, the alma mater of the victim who accused him of sexual assault.
Ganguly's decision to quit the job with NUJS came after the university announced its stand to dissociate from the accused judge.
Here is the timeline of the case:
November 11, 2013: Intern posts a blog. Alleges that a recently retired judge of the Supreme Court sexually harassed her.
November 12, 2013: Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam sets up a three-judge fact finding committee.
November 17, 2013: Justice Ganguly questions the victim's complaint
November 19-27, 2013: Justice Ganguly deposes before the three-judge panel; girl files additional affidavits.
November 29, 2013: The panel submits report to CJI. Justice Ganguly's name made public. He rubbishes allegations.
December 6, 2013: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee writes to the President Pranab Mukherjee seeking appropriate action against Ganguly, who is the chairman of West Bengal State Human Rights Commission (WBSHRC)
December 13, 2013: Mamta again writes to the President pointing to Ganguly's unauthorised' Pakistan trip in June. He requests him to take action against him.
December 14, 2013: ASG Indira Jaising asks the Prime Minister to remove Justice Ganguly.
December 16, 2013: Girl's affidavit, where she said Justice Ganguly kisses her on her arm and told her that he loved her, made public. Demand for sacking him as WBHRC chief grows louder.
December 25, 2013: 12 faculty members of NUJS had written to its Director demanding that the institute dissociate itself from Justice Ganguly
January 2, 2014: Union Cabinet nod for the presidential reference against Justice Ganguly
January 3, 2014: Justice Ganguly resigns as the guest faculty of National University of Juridical Studies
January 6, 2014: Supreme Court rejects PILs seeking to stop action against Justice AK Ganguly
January 6, 2014: Justice Ganguly resigns, say sources. He meets West Bengal Governor MK Narayanan to hand over his resignation paper.
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