New Delhi, April 13 -- Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma's resignation may have effectively halted the parliamentary impeachment process against him, but the Lok Sabha-constituted inquiry committee is yet to formally close its proceedings and is expected to meet again on April 21, people aware of the matter told HT on Sunday. The panel is also likely to issue a formal response to Justice Varma's strongly worded communication criticising the inquiry, even as the legal consequences of his resignation begin to unfold, the people added. "The proceedings have not been formally closed. The committee is scheduled to meet later this month, and there could be an official response to the judge's letter," said one person familiar with the development. Another said the panel may "institutionally place its position on record" before bringing the matter to a close. Justice Varma tendered his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu on April 9....