JUDGMENT :

1. In this writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner, Shri Ennyo Nangkar, has put to challenge the legality and validity of the Order No. LMD-11-11/1/2021, dated 30.09.2021, and the Order No. LMD-11011/1/2021/560, dated 20.01.2022, issued by the Chief Secretary, Government of Arunachal Pradesh. It is to be noted here that vide the impugned order dated 30.09.2021, the petitioner was suspended from his service w.e.f. 29.09.2021, on being detained in custody for more than 48 (fourty eight) hours in connection with SIC(Vig) P.S. Case No. 03/2021, under Sections 120(B)/409/468/471 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 13(1)(c) & 13(2) of the PC Act, 1988, and vide impugned order dated 20.01.2022, the suspension order of the petitioner was extended for further period of 180 days without issuance of Memorandum of Article of Charges.

2. The factual background leading to filing of the present petition is briefly stated as under:-

“The petitioner was serving as Director, Land Management, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, and he was placed under suspension vide Order No.LMD-11-11/1/2021, dated 30.09.2021, by the Chief Secretary, Government of Ar