Notice for unpaid salary or dues
Asking an employer for unpaid salary or other dues.
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Priya Bedi, Advocate
Chamber 21, District Courts, Amarnagar
LEGAL NOTICE
Date: 12-10-2026
By Registered A.D. / Speed Post
To,
Shri Kabir Sharma
House No. 7, Basant Vihar, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab
Subject: Unpaid salary and dues of ₹54,000
Sir/Madam,
Under instructions from and on behalf of my client, Simran Kaur daughter of Shri Gurdev Singh, aged about 19 years, resident of House No. 88, Model Town, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab, I hereby serve you with the following legal notice:
1.That my client was employed with you as accounts assistant from 01-04-2025.
2.That the salary and dues for July to September 2026, amounting to ₹54,000 (Rupees Fifty-Four Thousand only), have not been paid despite repeated requests.
3.That you are called upon to pay ₹54,000 within 15 days of receiving this notice, failing which proceedings for recovery, with interest and costs, will be taken against you before the appropriate authority or court.
A copy of this notice has been retained in my office for record and further action.
Priya Bedi
Advocate
What to bring
Papers to bring
- The appointment letter, identity card or any other record of the job
- Salary slips and bank statements showing what was paid and what was not
- The resignation or termination letter, and e-mails or messages about the dues
- The employer's full name and address (the registered office, for a company)
Where to go
Signed by you, or by your advocate for you, and sent by registered post with acknowledgment due (AD) or speed post to every address of the other side that you know; e-mail or WhatsApp can be added.
Fee
No stamp paper or court fee is needed for a notice: you pay the postage, and the advocate's fee if an advocate sends it.
Good to know
- A worker can also go to the labour department or the authority under the wages law; ask there, or ask a lawyer which forum fits. Act early: claims have time limits.
- Keep the postal receipts, the tracking report and the AD card or the returned envelope (unopened): a later case needs them to prove the notice.
Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.
Stamp paper
Plain paper is enough.