Criminal Misc. No.M-32358 of 2009 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-32358 of 2009 Date of decision : 17.11.2009 Goverdhan Lal ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. S.K.Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. S. D. ANAND, J. The petitioner avers as under:- He is a creative minded person and, on the basis of hard work put in for a number of years, he has been able to invent Water Generator, Radda Machine and Water Tractor which would run/work with water instead of fuel. The inventions have been registered with the Patenting Authority vide registration No.636/MVM/2002. The viability of aforesaid machines has already been assessed by the various technical authorities. The Principal, Ujjain Engineering College had also issued certification dated 3.6.2009 to the effect that “the machine manufactured/invented by the petitioner is different from other machines available in the market and more viable to other conventional machines. The machine invented by the petitioner may bring revolution in the field of electric energy and may be helpful in consevation of electricity.” The above inventions made by the petitioner, have had made him the subject of envy in the eyes of tractor manufacturers who have an apprehension that if the petitioner is allowed to market the invention, it Criminal Misc. No.M-32358 of 2009 -2- **** would affect their business in due course of time. In that context, petitioner has been receiving telephonic threats. He has an apprehension that he may be kidnapped and done away with at any time. He made representations Annexures P-3 to P-5 to Director General of Police, Haryana, Deputy Commissioner, Jind and Superintendent of Police, Jind respectively and requested for providing security. Learned counsel states that he would be content and interests of justice would be served if life and liberty of the petitioners is ordered to be protected. Notice of motion. Mr. S.S.Pattar, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of respondents. The petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 shall ensure that the petitioner shall have the similar constitutional protection which is available to all the citizens of the country under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The reiteration of that obvious constitutional guarantee would not be inferred to be an expression of opinion on the merits of the averments in the course of the petition. Disposed of accordingly. November 17, 2009 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE