Section 129: Recovery of amount due.

Q: What does Section 129 of The Code on Social Security, 2020 (TCSS) deal with?

Section 129 TCSS pertains to "Recovery of amount due.". It is part of the The Code on Social Security, 2020, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 129 of The Code on Social Security, 2020 (TCSS) governs recovery of amount due. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 129 TCSS still in force?

Yes, Section 129 of the The Code on Social Security, 2020 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 129 TCSS?

धारा 129 TCSS is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 129 of the The Code on Social Security, 2020. Section 129 of The Code on Social Security, 2020 (TCSS) governs recovery of amount due. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 129 TCSS?

Dhara 129 TCSS is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 129 of the The Code on Social Security, 2020. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 129 of The Code on Social Security, 2020 (TCSS) governs recovery of amount due. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 129 of The Code on Social Security, 2020?

Cite as: "Section 129, The Code on Social Security, 2020 (TCSS)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Code on Social Security, 2020, 2020, § 129 (India).

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(1) Any amount due from an employer or any other person in relation to an establishment including any contribution or cess payable, charges, interest, damages, or benefit or any other amount may, if the amount is in arrear, be recovered in the manner specified in this section and sections 130 to 132.

(2) Where any amount is in arrear under this Code, the Authorised Officer, or the competent authority, as the case may be, shall issue to the Recovery Officer referred to in sub-section (4), a certificate electronically or otherwise, specifying the amount of arrears and the Recovery Officer, on receipt of such certificate, shall proceed to recover the amount specified therein from the establishment or, as the case may be, the employer by one or more of the modes mentioned below, namely:—

Provided that the attachment and sale of any property under this section shall first be effected against the properties of the establishment and where such attachment and sale is insufficient for recovering the whole of the amount or arrears specified in the certificate, the Recovery Officer may move such proceeding against the property of the employer for recovery of the whole or any part of such arrears.

(3) The Authorised Officer or the competent authority, as the case may be, may issue a certificate under sub-section (2), notwithstanding that proceeding for recovery of the arrears by any other mode has been taken.

(4) The Authorised Officer or the competent authority, as the case may be, may forward the certificate issued under this section, to the Recovery Officer within whose jurisdiction the employer—

(5) Where an establishment or the employer has property within the jurisdiction of more than one Recovery Officer and the Recovery Officer to whom a certificate is sent by the Authorised Officer or the competent authority, as the case may be—

he may send the certificate or, where only a part of the amount is to be recovered, a copy of the certificate certified by him, specifying the amount to be recovered, to the Recovery Officer within whose jurisdiction the establishment or the employer has property or the employer resides, and thereupon that Recovery Officer shall proceed to recover the amount due under this section as if the certificate or the copy thereof had been the certificate sent to him by the Authorised Officer or the competent authority, as the case may be.