IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2008 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 604 of 2008(V) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ RADHA.S.KUMAR, LEKSHMI BHAVAN, VAZHAMUTTOM EAST, P.O.MALLISSERY, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PATHANAMTHTTA. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, EXCISE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. ABDUL SALAM, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE PATHANAMTHITTA. R1 TO R4 BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/03/2008, ALONG WITH W.P(C).7334 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC.604/08 PETIITONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT WITH COPY TO MINISTER FOR EXCISE DATED 22.10.2007. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM THE MINISTER'S OFFICE TO THE PETITIONER DATED 28.10.2007. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE RECEIVED FROM THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 14.11.2007. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.43/2008 OF PATHANAMTHITTA POLICE STATION. /TRUE COPY/ THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).Nos.604 & 7334 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT These writ petitions are filed either by the accused persons who are involved in certain abkari offences or their spouses, alleging highhandedness on the part of the investigating officer under the abkari laws. He is accused of making unsolicited advance to the female folk. Such issues ought to gain attention of the superior officers in the hierarchy enforcing the abkari laws. Any complaint of the petitioners in that regard shall be considered by the said officers and if it is found that any action is required, that shall follow within an outer limit of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge kkb.