JUDGMENT

D. N. Patel, C. J. - This so-called Public Interest Litigation has been preferred for the following prayers:

"a) To allow the instant Public Interest Litigation (PIL) of the petitioner with. a direction to the Respondents to modify the existing EPFO Software, in accordance with the provisions of the EPF & MP Act 1952 and the Schemes framed there-under, so that only eligible employees of the covered establishments may be enrolled as member of Employees'' PF Scheme 1952 & Employees'' Pension Scheme 1995.

(b) To issue direction(s) to the Respondents for taking decisions about the existing ineligible PF & EPS members for retaining or for settling their accumulated funds lying with EPFO with specific justifications in accordance with the Law. The decisions regarding deceased ineligible PF/ EPS members whose leg-al heirs had availed and/or are availing benefits from the EPFO may also be considered sympathetically.

(c) To issue necessary direction(s) to Union of India/The Central Government for / enhancement the ceiling of PF wages from Rs. 15,000/- P.M. prescribed in Para 2(f) of EPF Scheme 1952 to a specific limits based on present inflation rate in the general interest of all w