IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2009 / 29TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 36381 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- M.J.THOMAS, MATTAMMEL HOUSE, WARD NO.I, AROOR.P.O, ALLAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-688 534. BY ADVS. MR.N.RADHAKRISHNAN MR.B.V.BALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, SASTHRA BHAVAN, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. DILIP MOHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 36381 of 2008(F) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1 - A TRUE COPY OF THE WRITE UP EXTRACTED FROM THE HINDU DAILY ON 1ST OCTOBER, 2005 Ext.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT PUBLISHED IN KERALA KAUMUDI DAILY DATED 30.10.2007. Ext.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE MODEL PICTURE OF BOMB DIFFUSING CRANE. Ext.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO. 567/B1/05/STED DATED 18.7/2005. Ext.P5 - TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. SPMD/INV.6/2008/KSCSTE DATED 08.08.2008 ISSUED BY THE PRINCIPAL SCIENTIFIC OFFICER FROM THE KERALA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT. // TRUE COPY // PA TO JUDGE rhs S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No. 36381 of 2008 ................................................. Dated this the 20th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Although not educationally qualified, the petitioner claims to be a mechanic having 38 years of experience in the manufacture of different kinds of machines. He claims to have many inventions to his credit, which are useful to mankind. He claims to have invented a new machine which he names as Bomb Defusing Crane. However, he is unable to find finance for promoting his project. Therefore he approached the respondents for such finance. Having been unsuccessful, the petitioner has approached this court seeking the following reliefs: “i) To call for the entire records leading to the issue of Exhibit P5. ii) Direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to encourage the inventions of the petitioner by giving necessary finance for assembling and manufacturing Bomb Defusing Crane. iii) Direct the respondents not to show any kind of discrimination against the petitioner on the ground of deficiency of higher technical or academic education.” Out of curiosity, I directed the Government Pleader to get instructions from the respondents as to whether invention made W.P(C) No. 36381 of 2008 -2- by the petitioner has worth promoting, especially in the climate of terrorism prevailing in the country. The Government Pleader today submits that the petitioner's invention was subjected to examination by experts and they did not find the same worth promoting, especially since similar equipment is already available with the respondents. In view of the above submission by the learned Government Pleader, I do not think that I can entertain this writ petition. Accordingly the writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs