1. Would an Administrative Officer be covered by the def. of "workman' as in ID Act, 'Employee' as in Shops & Estbs Act (If the establishment is covered by Shops & Estbs Act) as per designation and as per actual duties on record is a question to be addressed.
2. The pay day is fixed as per contractual terms and FnF wages should be paid on LWD (more so in notice of resignation case) or say within next 3 days and max.by usual/fixed pay day.........................and/or the employer can be penalized.
3. Agreed that original Testamonials are property of employee and employer has no lien on it.
You can lodge police complaint.
Do you have any acknowledgment/admission of having received/retained the original Testamonials?
4. What was your last drawn salary?
5. With which board/Univ. the Inst. is attached?
6. Did you sign any contract/appointment letter?