[Resolved]  HDFC Bank — PF ON HOLD

This is with reference to my PF A/C No - A1096 with HDFC Bank. I was in the services of HDFC bank from 29th March 2004 to 20th September 2005. (A copy of my resignation letter acknowledged by line manager Mr. Alok Mulye is attached along with).

During my services I was contributing 12% of my basic salary towards Employee Provident Fund and my PF code with the bank was A1096X. Also, as a part of my contract letter dated 22nd March 2004, the bank was contributing 12% of my basic salary per month in the same account i.e. A1096X.

I would like to inform you that my PF has been kept on hold and the same has been neither transferred to my current organization nor returned as per my request.

When I approached the bank (Mr. Vipsi Mistry) regarding this via email on 16th August 2007, I was informed that a there is a notice pay outstanding for 21 days – amount being Rs. 17455 and the same has to be paid by cheque in favour of “HDFC Bank Ltd” .(A copy of email correspondence is attached herewith)

Further, I have paid Rs. 17455 by cheque drawn on HDFC Bank and handed over the same to Vipsi Mistry towards settlement of outstanding notice period and the same has since cleared from my account. At the same time Mr. Mistry asked me to refill the PF withdrawal form and asked me to collect the PF cheque from the PF department of the bank.

However, when I contacted the bank for my PF settlement I was surprised to know that the bank was not ready to pay back my hard earned PF money since there was some extra salary payments made into my account. I fail to understand as to how salary credit can happen into my account even after submitting my resignation which is duely acknowledged by the line manager on 29/8/2005. (copy attached herewith).

I strongly feel that I am getting penalized for no default on my part and for some grave mistakes committed by the banks payroll department.

I request your kind intervention into this matter. I also request you to advise the HDFC BANK LTD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUST to immediately pay back my PF amount along with the accrued interest by pay order or demand draft. (Provident fund statement for the year[protected] attached)