Wrong Withdrawl

[sanjay misra]

Dear Sir

One PF withdrwal form is wrongly signed by the employer say form19 of MR X with an account no of Mr Y due to some mistake . and the same has been cleared by the PF department. and cheque has been issued by the department.

Though the records and returnes submitted and maintained by the PF department cleary

 shows that Mr X and Mr Y are two different persons.

What should we as an employer do to safeguard the money of MR Y

 

[Surender Gupta]

Take up the matter with the PF department with full facts and details and take the instruction in this regard.

AI Summary

Provident fund withdrawal error: employer should notify the PF department and follow its instructions to rectify the misissued payment. A mistaken provident fund withdrawal occurred when a Form 19 in the name of Mr X contained Mr Y's account number and the EPF office processed the claim; the employer is advised to present full facts and documentation to the provident fund department and follow its instructions to rectify the record discrepancy and misissued payment.