Provident Fund Withdrawal Issue - company manages the PF amount on their own, they have a trust

Hi, I resigned from my previous company on 28thFeb'08 and since then my Full and Final settlement was pending due to some issues and now after more then one year they are saying their is recovery of 45000 rs. against me otherwise they will not releive me from my post. Meanwhile i have send them my Provident fund withdrawal form and requested them to process it (My company manages the PF amount on their own, they have a trust for that, it is not deposited with Govt.)but despite my regular reminders on mail they are not processing my PF withdrawal. I want to know that if they can keep my PF amount like this or not? and also can i go through legal procedures to have my PF back? and what is the right process for that.

Hi, You can log a compliant with the RPFC office attached to the location. PF contribution cant be withheld for any reasons.

Dear Manu, You may go through the website of EPF India and all your doubts will be cleared. No one can with held your PF if you want it. But the employer can make some obstruction in withdrawl of PF as his stamp and sign will be required, though he can't do any thing in PF transfer from one account to another. You can lodge a complaint with PF commisioner. EPFO Gunjan

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