Received a Notice from EPF for Old Dues: How Should I Respond to This?

I received a prohibitory order from the Employees Provident Fund Organization stating that I need to pay the dues for the years 2006 to 2009. However, according to my records in the organization, I have no dues and have all the proofs of annual returns submitted. Please help me understand what steps I should take.

Thanks.

Notice Under Section 8B and Section 8F

This notice is issued to you under Section 8B - Issue of certificate to the Recovery Officer and Section 8F - Other modes of recovery.

There could be many reasons why this notice has been sent to you. In some cases, it may be due to errors in the EPFO software, failure to update annual returns, discrepancies in reconciling deposited cheques with the bank, etc.

You need to first meet with Mr. J Srinivas (Enforcement Officer) to understand the details of the recovery and the reasons behind it. Once you are aware of the problem, you can then explore potential solutions.

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BrainLight HR Solutions

Hi, whatever the reason, if there is no deadline, prepare a suitable reply and submit it to the authority along with the necessary proofs immediately. Make sure to obtain an acknowledgment as proof of submission.

These are recovery orders issued to your bank for recovery. You have not attended the proceedings when you were called to give your explanation during the proceedings at the Regional Provident Fund Office. Now you don't have any alternative except to go to appeal against this order in the Provident Fund Tribunal, which is an appellate court situated in New Delhi. Please hire a good advocate who can take up your case.