Ex-judge, petitioner, govt may seek review of SC order

Justice Banerjee was not accessible but legal circles close to him said the allotment of plot to the judge, while he was hearing a case on land allotment in Salt Lake, was ‘‘coincidental’’. Justice Banerjee had applied for the plot long before the case was being heard.

The state government is likely to pray for a modification of the court’s observation that stated about a ‘‘nexus’’ between the government and the judge. Legal experts said the state would also like to place before the Supreme Court the land allotment policy in Salt Lake.

Finally, the advocate for the petitioner, Arunabha Ghosh, who is also a Trinamool MLA, said they will also seek a review of the order. The petitioner felt if the court was convinced about a ‘‘nexus’’ then penal action should be recommended against all offenders.