EPFO PF claim delay: Consumer commission orders 6% interest for 35-day delay

A consumer commission ordered EPFO to pay 6% annual interest on a ₹14,06,272 PF claim over a 35-day processing delay, ruling it a 'deficiency in service' after EPFO failed to prove the claim was incomplete. EPFO has 45 days to comply. Keep claim records, the ruling advises.