ORDER :

1. Heard Mr. R. Sonar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. I. Riram, learned Addl. Senior Government Advocate representing the State respondents.

2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has assailed the impugned Order, Memo No. DUD/Estt-727/2020-21/3294-301 dated 21.08.2020 (signed and issued on 23.03.2020) issued by Secretary, Department of Urban and Housing, Government of Arunachal Pradesh by which the suspension period of the petitioner has been extended for a further period of 180 days w.e.f. 31.05.2020. The petitioner is also aggrieved by the action of the respondent authority in putting him under suspension for an indefinite period by extending the suspension period beyond ninety (90) days without there being any periodic review as required under the Rules.

3. The brief fact of the case is that the petitioner, who is working as Lower Division Clerk (LDC) in the office of the Chief Engineer, Department of Urban Development and Housing, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar, was arrested on 02.03.2020 pursuant to the FIR being Itanagar Women Police Station Case No. 22/2020, under Sections 376/511/448 of the IPC read with Section 8 of the POCSO Ac