If you may agree it is time to firm up next venture as ap.
Employee can approach as per the eligibility o/o Labor Commissioner, Inspector Under State Shops and Establsihments Act, Inspector UNder Payment of Wages Act, Civil Court......................
Employee should be smart enought to put the feet on the tail......................................
There are threads to suggest that employees have lodged criminal complaints under section 406, 420…………………
Probably such employees know that other routes are lengthy and not sure.
And that unpaid wages can be claimed as debt on employer, e.g;
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/details.asp?mod_id=72011&offset=1#.UNRXofLZ1JI
There many thread on similar queries and employees have succeeded to get their dues e.g:
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/Salary-not-payed-82310.asp#.Ubc5P_lVPxp
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/Employer-not-paying-salary--82331.asp#.Ubc5qflVPxo
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/Non-payment-of-salary-81896.asp#.UbAThNKAqWM
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/Full-and-final-settlement-not-paid--76066.asp#.UbAUUNKAqWM
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/Non-payment-of-full-final-sattelment-81866.asp#.UbAUwNKAqWM
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/Neither-resigned-nor-terminated-salary-unpaid--81683.asp#.UbAVCNKAqWM
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/Wages-not-paid-by-employer-81628.asp#.UbAVHdKAqWM