Teachers are not covered as Workman, hence may not succeed to invoke ID Act.
The teachers are probably still in employment and would like to remain in employment.
The employee may proceed carefully.
The employee’s union/Trade Union can approach the Grievance Redressal Mechanism set in by the University for such Matters.
If there is a default on payment of wages there may be a default on PF, ESIC, TDS etc……….
Employee can approach:
----Employees Unions
--- Trade Unions e.g; CITU, AITUC, INTUC ............................
--- 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.
--- ESIC Inspector;
--- RPFC in nearest PF office
--- ITO; TDS where you file your ITR
--- CIT-TDS (jurisdictional) where company files ITR
----Lawyer/Law firm
---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
You may proceed under the expert advice of your lawyer.