Dear friends,
The EPFO on their latest move have served notice on those pensioners, who are getting higher pension as per the various High courts and honorable Supreme Court judgements and also by the approval of MOL@E, to submit evidence for contribution as per eps proviso 26(6) and proof of epfo rejection of option made while in service jointly by employee and employer under proviso 11(3). The notice warns that if not these records submitted within 15 days the higher pension will be withdrawn.
The pensioners who are getting higher pension now have already submitted 11(3) and records of 26(6) remittance in pursuant of that judgement. In fact these records are not available with pensioner. As per provident fund rules no employee is directly deals with epfo. All transactions are between employer and epfo. after 10-15 years of retirement to get such documents from employer within the specified time is not that easy. but for an agency who is well determined to harass its members are not supposed to understand this.
epfo is misinterpreting supreme court judgement and it is only on that basis they initiated this wicked move. the para 41 of the Honorable supreme Court judgement dated 4.11.22 has reiterated the decision in R C Gupta case. The honorable Court excluded pre 1.9.2014 retirees from the operation of its new judgement since they stood already covered by the earlier judgement dated 4.10.2016 given in the R C Gupta case. But who cares !
The latest move is with with another plot to push the pensioners into litigation and prolong the case for another 5-10 years. More over they may be planning to apply 60 months average salary for pension instead of average of 12 months that pre 01-09-2014 retirees are now getting. They will raise the 04.11.22 judgement in support of this move as the honorable Supreme Court had approved the change.
The portal provided for uploading documents is an example for the mindset of epfo authorities. it seldom stands stable. since yesterday early morning till this time the portal is not found. the dead line of March 03 stands unaltered!
Harid vallyakam
Ernakulam.
From India , Thiruvananthapuram
1The EPFO on their latest move have served notice on those pensioners, who are getting higher pension as per the various High courts and honorable Supreme Court judgements and also by the approval of MOL@E, to submit evidence for contribution as per eps proviso 26(6) and proof of epfo rejection of option made while in service jointly by employee and employer under proviso 11(3). The notice warns that if not these records submitted within 15 days the higher pension will be withdrawn.
The pensioners who are getting higher pension now have already submitted 11(3) and records of 26(6) remittance in pursuant of that judgement. In fact these records are not available with pensioner. As per provident fund rules no employee is directly deals with epfo. All transactions are between employer and epfo. after 10-15 years of retirement to get such documents from employer within the specified time is not that easy. but for an agency who is well determined to harass its members are not supposed to understand this.
epfo is misinterpreting supreme court judgement and it is only on that basis they initiated this wicked move. the para 41 of the Honorable supreme Court judgement dated 4.11.22 has reiterated the decision in R C Gupta case. The honorable Court excluded pre 1.9.2014 retirees from the operation of its new judgement since they stood already covered by the earlier judgement dated 4.10.2016 given in the R C Gupta case. But who cares !
The latest move is with with another plot to push the pensioners into litigation and prolong the case for another 5-10 years. More over they may be planning to apply 60 months average salary for pension instead of average of 12 months that pre 01-09-2014 retirees are now getting. They will raise the 04.11.22 judgement in support of this move as the honorable Supreme Court had approved the change.
The portal provided for uploading documents is an example for the mindset of epfo authorities. it seldom stands stable. since yesterday early morning till this time the portal is not found. the dead line of March 03 stands unaltered!
Harid vallyakam
Ernakulam.
From India , Thiruvananthapuram
Very well said. The EPFO has dropped to a level of an organisation which has no public interest and is not meant for the benefits of the employees. The proof as required under 26(6) cannot be submitted by many pensioners due to various reasons. There are offices which have been closed in the due course. At the same time, all payments made by the employer should be available in the EPFO server itself. But they will insist that the pensioners should bring it. Just to delay the process.
From India, Kannur
From India, Kannur
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