Judge Ganguly sees 'palpable design' in intern row

In a letter to Chief Justice P Sathasivam, he also complains that the Supreme Court had not given him a proper hearing

Former Supreme Court Judge A K Ganguly, indicted over sexually harassing a law intern, today saw in the controversy a "palpable design" to malign him as he had rendered judgements against "powerful quarters".

In a letter to Chief Justice of India Justice P Sathasivam, he also complained that the Supreme Court had not given him a
proper hearing.

"There is a concerted move to tarnish my image as I had the unfortunate duty of rendering certain judgements against

powerful interests.

"I see in the whole game a palpable design to malign me at the instance of interested quarters," the former Supreme Court

judge said in the letter to CJI.

Justice Ganguly was part of a bench which had delivered various orders in 2G allocation scam including scrapping of 122
licenses granted by Centre to telecom companies.

In the eight-page letter, Justice Ganguly, who is under pressure to step down as chairman of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission, denied allegations of sexually harassing or making unwelcome advances to the woman intern.
    
"I have been distressed by some recent happenings. I am anguished that the Supreme Court under your Lordship did not address me correctly," Justice Ganguly said in his letter which he said was also being forwarded to President Pranab Mukherjee.

    
The CJI's office in Delhi was not available for comments as he is out of town on vacation.
    
A three-judge Supreme Court panel had indicted Justice Ganguly by holding that the statement of the intern, both written and oral, had prima facie disclosed "an act of unwelcome behaviour (unwelcome verbal/non-verbal conduct of sexual nature)" by the judge with her in the Le Meridien hotel room on December 24 last year.