Higher pension application rejected by regional epfo office after pending for almost 2 years

The reasons could be available in the concerned file noting. You can obtain the noting under the provisions of the RTI Act.

Thank you Sir for your reply. I will file an RTI. May I request you to let me know if can file RTI online or I need to submit the request in person? Would you be able to give some guidance on how to file RTI? I will also search online. I have never done it before, it will be my first time

The information could be sought through rtionline.gov.in

You first ascertain the facts by submitting an application under RTI act seeking reasons for delay and status of your aplication for higher pension.

You can file the application under RTI act through online also

Thank you P. Venu Sir and T. Kalaiselvan Sir.

I am also facing similar issues with my application made for the higher pension. All my 3 employers have approved the application with all the relevant details. 

I visisted regional EPFO Pune office to understand the reasons for rejection. One of the officers in the EPFO regional office said that supreme court's verdict / judgement to seek joint application for higher pension is left to various interpretations and every EPFO Regional Fund commisioner has been interpreting it in his own ways so that there can be maximum rejections without asking for any clarifications from applicant or employers. They are not ready to furbish details of exact reasons for rejection. They are saying employers should have got it. However when checked with employers they are saying they are yet to receive any comminication on this. 

To make it worse, the EPFO officer said there is no option to reconsider the application after the rejection,. 

I have filed an RTI for now to understand the reason for my application rejection. 

However, the way this entire proces sis being done is very unlawful. How can this be challenged? 

My  case is also similar , I applied for Higher Pension with joint application duly approved by my last Employer till Dec 24. I retired after that and applied for normal pension which is approved in Nov 24 and the pension amount from Jan 24 with arrears is also reimnursed in bank. The higher pension application was rejectect by Regional PF commissioner in Jan 25 stating that they do not have data in their records from 1997 till 2003 for EPS amount, however same office as already approved Normal Pension without any query. I worked in only 1 company from May 1997 till Dec 23. Advise can I challage the decision as I am unable to find any way to do this as per prevailing law other then going to court. Involve EPFO office is Thane - Maharasthra. I feel the application is rejected as the likely pension after apporval was too high looking to last basic salary and similar rejections happened with many people.

YUou should use RTI channel to examine feasibility of moving to Consumer Court.

I am also facing same situation. My higher pension application rejected by regional epfo office, Pune after pending for more than 2 years. I asked my employer Tech Mahindra about the reason but they said they did not known. I did not receive any communication, either an email or an sms, as to why the application has been rejected.  I submiiteed all required documents to EPFO portal and my employer Tech Mahindra. I am unable to raise grievance on the EPFO portal as there is no proper category for higher pension application issues. I have sent emails to them asking for clarification. No response from EPFO office. 

Does anybody have any information. Kindly share.

Can we all form one group (higher pension application rejected) and file a complaint to EPFO.

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Reagrds,

Sudhakar

Hyderabad