Amitava Roy, J.

1. The aforementioned appeals in succession, witness assailments of the order dated 27.04.2012 passed in C.M.C. No. 39(K)/2012 as well as C.M.C. No. 40(K)/2012 and the judgment and order dated 21.10.2011 rendered in WP (C) No. 147(K)/2011. The delay in filing the later appeal has been condoned by order dated 27.6.2012 passed in MC No. 1373/2012. The learned counsel for the respondents having entered appearance at the admission stage, the appeals were heard on merits in view of the urgency expressed and are being analogously disposed of hereby. We have heard Mr. K.N. Balgopal, learned Advocate General, Nagaland assisted by Shri S.L. Jamir, Addl. Advocate General, Nagaland, Shri Kakheto Sema, Addl. Advocate General, Shri T. Koza, Advocate and Shri T. Ao Govt. Advocate, Nagaland for the appellants, Mr. C. Gonselves, Senior Advocate assisted by Ms. D. Ghosh, Advocate for the respondent Nos. 1 & 2 and Ms. Y. Longkumer, learned Counsel for the proforma Respondent No. 3, the State Election Commission, Nagaland, Kohima (hereinafter for short referred to as the 'SEC').

2. A brief resume of the pleadings would outline the indispensible factual backdrop to appropriately