You have committed a blunder.
Discreetly obtain details of the assets of the person and check he is worth Rs.22 Lakhs or not?
If your Acquaintances, community leaders, are resourceful, Influential take their help.
>>> To recover amounts advanced to him: Along with elders in the family approach a local lawyer handling criminal law cases and proceed under expert advice of your lawyer.
For your service certificate, relieving letter, dues, Form 16, PF, ESIC etc you can seek help of :
--- Trade Unions e.g; CITU, AITUC, INTUC ............................
--- Inspector under (Name of your state) Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, If it is commercial establishment.
The employer has to maintain and submit requisite forms and registers according to Shops and Commercial Establishments Act.
If the employer makes false entries it is offence.
--- Inspector under Payment of Wages Act: applicable to all employees drawing wages up to Rs.18000/pm as per def. of wages in the Act.
You may refer to: Payment of Wages Act; Sec13A and 2: 3*[(i), (ia), 3*[(vi), 3, 4 ,5, 13a, 14, 15, 16, 17A, 20………….. and if the Inspector agrees to cover you may immediately submit Form’N’ for recovery of wages.
--- O/o Labor Commissioner
--- ESIC Inspector;
--- RPFC in nearest PF office
--- ITO; TDS where you file your ITR
--- CIT-TDS (jurisdictional) where company files ITR
---Controlling Authority of Gratuity
---Civil Court
Employees have been contemplating to file criminal complaints u/s 406, 420……………………………and to approach employer as creditors treating unpaid wages as debt on employer e.g;
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/details.asp?mod_id=72011&offset=1#.UvYBGEeBmXV
For this matter you may proceed under the expert advise of your Labor Consultant/service lawyer.
