JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. S. Dutta, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. B. Devnath, Ms. Priyanka, Advocates. Also heard Mr. R. Iralu, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. L. Iralu, learned counsel for respondent Nos. 4 and 5 and Mr. K. Wotsa, learned Sr. Government Advocate for the State.

2. In this petition, the petitioner is challenging certain orders passed by the respondent Nos. 4 and 5 alleged to be acting in the capacity of the Village Council, by which the petitioner has been banished and excommunicated from his own village for 11 years with other restrictions placed on him; and some other villagers have been also penalized by imposing fines and banishment for supporting the petitioner.

3. Only a few facts as may be relevant may be stated herein.

4. The petitioner hails from Mejongenshi Aso clan of Chuchuyimlang village of Mokokchung District, Nagaland and a permanent resident of the said village. In the last State Assembly election held in 2018, the petitioner intended to contest the election. However, as per the decision of the executive committee of Chuchuyimlang Senso Mungdang or Chuchuyimlang Citizens Forum (Respondent no.5), another person namely, Shri Nuklutoshi Longku