As per the direction of the hon’ble scdrc,Odisha cuttack vide its letter no 3078 dt 31.12.10 the case is taken up by vs and the present president not participated in this case as he was holding power for the complainant earlier i.e prior to appointment as president of this forum.
This is a case for a direction for sanction of EPF pension amount with arrear from retirement of complainant to till final payment and also be paid interest against final with drawl of EPF amount till payment along with RS 20,000/-towards cost of litigation as well as for mental agony and financial loss.
The case is the complainant is short is that the complainant is an employee of Op 1 and during service period he was a member of EPF learning A/C No OR 835/25 and contented the P.F till his retirement on 31.3.06.Fter his retirement complainant has applied to Op no 2 for withdrawal is his final EPF contribution in prescribed format i.e form No 19 and 10D along with other requisites and Op no 1 had sent the withdrawal EPF amount a and sanction of EPF pension and interest amount from 2006 to 2008 parties the complainant to mental agony and also caused huge financial loss and hence this complainant.
- In support filed letter no 1190,dot 14.6.07 of O.P 1
- Letter dot 31.8.07 of Op no 2
- The representation of the complainant.
After service of notice Op no 1 filed his version stating that the complainant’s required paper for withdrawal of final EPF amount and for pension has sent to Op no 2 by this Op since 14.6.07 but due to want is certain paper it was returned by Op no 2 which was again sent by this Op on dot 15.2.08 & dot 17.3.08 and finally on dot 24.5.08 and payment of business of Op no 2 and. Hence this Op prayed to dismiss the case.
Op no1 admitted that the complainant is a EPF and his final withdrawal amounting to as has already been paid to him on dot 24.8.07 till 2006-07 and since the rate of interest till 2007 to 2008 was not declared and notified by the govt and amount be paid by way of residential balance on interest have received by this office on dot 10.6.08 and which is under process and hence the Ops is no way deficient in service.
After personal is records and letter submitted by Op no 2 on dot 4.11.08 it is seen that this Op has already paid a sum of Rs 40,968/- towards residual interest along with contribution for the period of 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 which has already remitted to complainant bank A/C no being no 909079 dot 22.9.08 and the pension under EPF 98 have been finalized vide no EPOno 3871 and monthly pension of 1337/-along with arrear pension have already released through bank account is the petitioner and hence the grievance is the complainant has already been attended. Complied by the Ops at their end and hence they are not liable for any negligence as they have performed their duties meticulously with due official procedure and hence the case is dismissed as the O.P.S attend the grievance of the complainant in due time and accordingly the case is disposed of.
