Government is contemplating the option of a fresh Supreme Court inquiry against Justice A K Ganguly into a law intern's allegation of sexual harassment. Sources said the Home Ministry has sought the opinion of the Law Ministry in this regard.

This comes after President Pranab Mukherjee sent to the Home Ministry, two letters written by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who wanted urgent appropriate action against the judge.

Meanwhile, Justice Ganguly has sought four weeks' time to respond to National Commission for Women to explain his position in the law intern sexually harassing case. Justice Ganguly has cited the reason to collect all the documents regarding the case.

The Commission had taken a suo motu cognisance of the case and had sent notice to him in December 6 to explain his position.