IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 24TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 3460 of 2007(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- RATNAMMA, W/O. RAJAN, AGED 37, RAJAMANDIRAM, ENNAKKADU VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.J.DEVADANAM SRI.VINOD J.DEV SRI.PRAMOD J.DEV RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE, STATE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHENGANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ``````````````````````````` W.P.(C) NO. 3460 OF 2007 ``````````````````````````` Dated this the 13th day of February, 2007 J U D G M E N T KOSHY, J. This is a petition alleging harassment by Excise officers. Learned Government pleader submits that Excise officers are not harassing the petitioner. Petitioner's husband is involved in various abkari offences and once he was convicted for attacking Excise officers. The main allegation against him in pending cases is that he is manufacturing arrack. The Excise Officer is is only making searches whether any illegal liquor is manufactured. Recording the submission that investigation and search will be strictly as per law, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE Rp