ANDHRA PRADESH SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1988
is so employee friendly.
If this company is covered under this enactment you may look into:
47. Conditions for terminating the services of an employee, payment of service compensation termination, retirement, resignation, disablement, etc., and payment of subsistence allowance for the period of supension
(1) No employer shall, without a reasonable cause terminate the service of an employee who has been in his employment continuously for a period of not less than six months without giving such employee atleast one month s notice in writing or wages in lieu thereof and in respect of an employee who has been in his employment continuously for a period of not less than one year, a service compensation amounting to fifteen days average wages for each year of continuous employment:
Provided that every termination shall be made by the employer in writing and a copy of such termination order shall be furnished to the Inspector having jurisdiction over the area within three days of such termination.
And other sub sections (3), (4) ……………………………..
You may find the following thread relevant;
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/Suit-claiming-damages-and-criminal-case-60347.asp#.UcRuGjuAqWM
Discussion > Labour & Service Law > Employment > Suit claiming damages and criminal case
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Your near and dear ones can also guide you to a competent and experienced labor consultant/ service lawyer.
In each city there are few lawyers who specialize in labor/service matters, criminal law and they are well known…………………………
DBA maintains its web site. The office bearers can also guide you.
Some employees by virtue of their position or proximity attain some kind of handle on company/employer and thus succeed in resolving issues in their favor.
There are threads to suggest that employees have been contemplating to file criminal complaint under sec 406, 420……………………………..and also to approach the employer/company as creditors treating the unpaid wages as debt………….e.g;
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/details.asp?mod_id=72011&offset=1#.UNRXofLZ1JI
Discussion > Labour & Service Law > Disputes > Delay in full and final settlement payment
You may proceed as deemed fit at your end and as advised by your lawyer.
The lawyer hat has seen all of your documents, has analyzed the inputs can advice you the best.