-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (PIL) NO. 51 OF 2006 Udhav V. Kadam and another .. Petitioners Versus Union of India ...Respondent Mr. S.A. Punalekar for the petitioners. Mr. L.B. Patne for the respondent. CORAM: J.N . PATEL, Ag. C.J., & V.C . DAGA, J. DATE: MARCH 14, 2007. P.C. The petitioners have approached this Court seeking a writ of mandamus against the respondent for conducting valuation of pension fund under the Employees” Pension Scheme, 1995, and to hike the pension on the basis of valuation with further directives to hike the minimum pension upto Rs. 1275/- . Such reliefs are sought by way of public interest litigation. In our view, such a petition cannot be entertained in public interest. Further, the persons who are covered by the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995, can very well make an appropriate representation to the respondent in the matter and also take -2- resort to legal remedies available to them under the law. The petition is dismissed. ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE V.C. DAGA, J.