Section 131: Other modes of recovery.

Q: What does Section 131 of The Code on Social Security, 2020 (TCSS) deal with?

Section 131 TCSS pertains to "Other modes of recovery.". It is part of the The Code on Social Security, 2020, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 131 of The Code on Social Security, 2020 (TCSS) governs other modes of recovery. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 131 TCSS still in force?

Yes, Section 131 of the The Code on Social Security, 2020 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 131 TCSS?

धारा 131 TCSS is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 131 of the The Code on Social Security, 2020. Section 131 of The Code on Social Security, 2020 (TCSS) governs other modes of recovery. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 131 TCSS?

Dhara 131 TCSS is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 131 of the The Code on Social Security, 2020. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 131 of The Code on Social Security, 2020 (TCSS) governs other modes of recovery. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 131 of The Code on Social Security, 2020?

Cite as: "Section 131, The Code on Social Security, 2020 (TCSS)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Code on Social Security, 2020, 2020, § 131 (India).

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(1) Notwithstanding the issue of a certificate to the Recovery Officer under section 129, the Central Provident Fund Commissioner or the Director General of the Corporation, as the case may be, or any other officer of such Social Security Organisation so authorised by it in this behalf, may, recover the amount by any one or more of the modes provided in this section.

(2) If any amount is due from any person to any employer who is in arrears, the Central Provident Fund Commissioner or the Director General of the Corporation, as the case may be, or any other officer of such Social Security Organisation authorised by it in this behalf, may, require such person to deduct from the said amount the arrears so due, and such person shall comply with any such requisition and shall pay the sum so deducted to the credit of the Central Provident Fund Commissioner or the Director General of the Corporation, as the case may be, or any other officer of such Social Security Organisation so authorised by it in this behalf:

Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to any part of the amount exempt from attachment in execution of a decree of a civil court under section 60 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).

(3) (a) The Central Provident Fund Commissioner or the Director General of the Corporation, as the case may be, or any other officer of such Social Security Organisation authorised by it in this behalf may, at any time or from time to time, by notice in writing, require any person from whom money is due or may become due to the employer or, as the case may be, the establishment or any person who holds or may subsequently hold money for or on account of the employer or, as the case may be, the establishment, to pay to the Central Provident Fund Commissioner or the Director General of the Corporation, as the case may be, or any other officer authorised by it in this behalf either forthwith upon the money becoming due or being held at or within the time specified in the notice (not being before the money becomes due or is held) so much of the money as is sufficient to pay the amount due from the employer in respect of arrears or the whole of the money when it is equal to or less than that amount.

(4) The Central Provident Fund Commissioner or the Director General of the Corporation, as the case may be, or any other officer of such Social Security Organisation authorised by it in this behalf may apply to the court in whose custody there is money belonging to the employer for payment to him of the entire amount of such money, or if it is more than the amount due, an amount sufficient to discharge the amount due.

(5) The Central Provident Fund Commissioner or the Director General of the Corporation, as the case may be, or any other officer of such Social Security Organisation authorised by it in this behalf, if so authorised by the Central Government by general or special order, recover any arrears of amount due from an employer or, as the case may be, from the establishment by distraint and sale of his or its movable property in the manner laid down in the Third Schedule to the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961).