PF Claim related
Patanjali Narayan Dixit
(Querist) 22 September 2010
This query is : Resolved
My brother had applied for his PF money after leaving the job. The application was made to Merrut PF office in UP in acordance with the documents askd by his previous employer.
Recently he received his claim papers rejected from the office of PF commisnor with note that "The claim shall not be processed unless it contains a copy of the front page of the employee's bank account Pass book in which the claim maony has to be transferred duly verified by the employer".
Please note that my brother has his salary account in HDFC bank opend by the same employer and he had attached a verified copy of the bank statement issued by HDFC bank for this purpose as no private bank isues a pass book these days instead they send monthly statement or a half yearly/ quarterly statement (on special request).
The statement was duly attested by the officials of the employer.
After enquiring with some other people who had earlier applied for the PF claims in the same PF ofice is was found that they has also faced simmilar type of problems even when there was no valid reason. Also it was found that the oficials at PF ofice are doing these malpractices so that people meet them personnaly and bribe them to process their claims.
Please advice what action should be taken for these malpractices. Sholud he meet these officials personnaly and argue with them or can we take some legal action against the PF commisnor as his claim was correct and was supported by all the required documents.
Ajay Bansal
(Expert) 23 September 2010
YOUR BROTHER CAN FILE A CIVIL SUIT IN TNE CIVIL COURT OR A COPLAINT IN THE COSUMER COURT.
Uma parameswaran
(Expert) 23 September 2010
Give a detailed representation to the Commissioner and if he fails to take action you can move before High Court.
