New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS): The impeachment motion against Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta High Court is unlikely to take place in the Lok Sabha even though the motion to remove the tainted judge was listed in Monday's business.

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar was holding consultations with ministers and leaders of various political parties ahead of her final decision on Sen's impeachment.

"I have to consult because there have been new developments. I will be talking," Meira Kumar told reporters outside parliament.

By new developments, she meant the resignation of Sen Saturday which had led to the uncertainty over the issue amid speculation that the motion may be dropped.

But there was no official confirmation until Monday afternoon.

The resignation has led to a dominant view within the government and political parties that having the judge impeached by the Lok Sabha was now infructuous.

But there are some voices, particularly in some political parties, that the house should go ahead with the proceedings.

The impeachment motion has already been passed by the Rajya Sabha.