Hi All,
Please help me in understanding the above-mentioned issue. If any company has not deposited the deducted PF money from its employees with the Government, what actions can be taken against that company and who are the contact persons regarding this?
From India, Hyderabad
Please help me in understanding the above-mentioned issue. If any company has not deposited the deducted PF money from its employees with the Government, what actions can be taken against that company and who are the contact persons regarding this?
From India, Hyderabad
Hi, Dear,
Deducting PF from employees and not depositing it falls under the purview of Section 420. The appropriate government may take action against the employer, and the employer can even be arrested. In such a scenario, the PF inspector is the right person to contact.
Regards,
Khushbu
From India, Delhi
2Deducting PF from employees and not depositing it falls under the purview of Section 420. The appropriate government may take action against the employer, and the employer can even be arrested. In such a scenario, the PF inspector is the right person to contact.
Regards,
Khushbu
From India, Delhi
Dear Sarath/Neha,
It is a criminal breach of trust under Section 405/406 of the Indian Penal Code, which is a criminal offence, and an FIR can be lodged against the person responsible on Form 5A. An FIR can be lodged by any affected person. However, if an employer does not deposit his share, there is not much problem, but deducting the employee's share and not depositing it is a criminal offence.
Thank you,
J. S. Malik
From India, Delhi
It is a criminal breach of trust under Section 405/406 of the Indian Penal Code, which is a criminal offence, and an FIR can be lodged against the person responsible on Form 5A. An FIR can be lodged by any affected person. However, if an employer does not deposit his share, there is not much problem, but deducting the employee's share and not depositing it is a criminal offence.
Thank you,
J. S. Malik
From India, Delhi
Dear Khushbu and Mr. Malik,
Thanks for the reply. Can anybody help us with any kind of contact details? Around 12 of us have left the company about 10 months ago, and we have been trying to reach out to them, but they are not responding at all. We submitted the PF form 8 months ago, but they have not sent it to the PF office. They won't even speak to us on the phone. Despite sending 18 to 20 emails, we have not received any replies from them. Please suggest.
Thank you.
From India, Mumbai
Thanks for the reply. Can anybody help us with any kind of contact details? Around 12 of us have left the company about 10 months ago, and we have been trying to reach out to them, but they are not responding at all. We submitted the PF form 8 months ago, but they have not sent it to the PF office. They won't even speak to us on the phone. Despite sending 18 to 20 emails, we have not received any replies from them. Please suggest.
Thank you.
From India, Mumbai
Dear Neha,
I do not know your location. You can fill up your form with whatever information you have and deposit it at the regional Provident Fund Office along with an application stating that your employer has not signed it. Please remember to take a receipt of the PF form and letter from them. It is the responsibility of the PF office to verify it with the employer. This provision is specified in the PF Act. If you need, I can check and inform you about the relevant sections.
Thanks,
J. S. Malik
From India, Delhi
I do not know your location. You can fill up your form with whatever information you have and deposit it at the regional Provident Fund Office along with an application stating that your employer has not signed it. Please remember to take a receipt of the PF form and letter from them. It is the responsibility of the PF office to verify it with the employer. This provision is specified in the PF Act. If you need, I can check and inform you about the relevant sections.
Thanks,
J. S. Malik
From India, Delhi
Dear Mr. Malik, We are from Mumbai, and mumbai PF office is in Bandra, I have a new PF from also with me, kindly le me know what kind of letter should i attach with that PF form. Regards Neha
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
Dear Neha,
Could you please fill up both forms? One is 10C, and the other is 19B. You may know your PF account number, and you need to fill in all the entries, sign in all the designated places, and deposit the forms with a simple application to the Regional Fund Commissioner. In the application, mention that your past employer is not attesting it and harassing you without any valid reason. As per the provisions of Section 72E of the said act, PF authorities will certify the forms themselves.
Thank you.
JS Malik
From India, Delhi
Could you please fill up both forms? One is 10C, and the other is 19B. You may know your PF account number, and you need to fill in all the entries, sign in all the designated places, and deposit the forms with a simple application to the Regional Fund Commissioner. In the application, mention that your past employer is not attesting it and harassing you without any valid reason. As per the provisions of Section 72E of the said act, PF authorities will certify the forms themselves.
Thank you.
JS Malik
From India, Delhi
Dear Mr. Malik,
Thank you for the information. I will do the same. I hope it will work because I have heard from someone that PF officers also take money to do all those things, and some companies are yearly paying money to them for not depositing the form.
Anyways, thanks for the information, I'll do the same. Let me at least try.
Neha
From India, Mumbai
Thank you for the information. I will do the same. I hope it will work because I have heard from someone that PF officers also take money to do all those things, and some companies are yearly paying money to them for not depositing the form.
Anyways, thanks for the information, I'll do the same. Let me at least try.
Neha
From India, Mumbai
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