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Telangana HC quashes Rs 2.5 crore EPFO recovery notice
NDTV··16 Jun
NDTV reported that the Telangana High Court dismissed an EPFO notice demanding that retired executive JV Nrupender Rao return Rs 2.5 crore in provident fund savings. The court said employees cannot be penalised for employer or PF trust lapses.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Retired employees have stronger protection against recovery for employer-side PF mistakes.
- EPFO must identify legal authority before demanding refunds from beneficiaries.
- Natural justice matters even in statutory fund disputes.
What's Happening
- Telangana HC set aside EPFO's Rs 2.5 crore recovery notice.
- The case involved former Pennar Industries chairman JV Nrupender Rao.
- EPFO may still proceed against the employer or PF trust.
PF Dispute
- Rao received Rs 2.50 crore in July 2023.
- Another Rs 70 lakh remained frozen in Yes Bank bonds.
- EPFO had demanded refund with 12% annual interest.
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