DRT, recovery agents or a B2B recovery agency?
| Route | Who can use it | Use it for an unpaid invoice? |
|---|---|---|
| Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) | Banks and financial institutions, for debts of ₹20 lakh and above | No: suppliers cannot file there |
| Bank recovery agents | Lenders, under RBI rules | No: they act only for lenders |
| MSME Samadhaan | Udyam-registered micro and small suppliers; heard by the Maharashtra Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Councils (regional councils for Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Aurangabad and Amravati regions) | Yes, if you are Udyam-registered |
| Section 138, NI Act | Anyone holding a bounced cheque | Yes, within the 30-day notice limit |
| Summary or civil suit, arbitration | Any supplier with a fixed sum due | Yes |
A business debt recovery agency should use the last three. FundRaksha’s advocates choose the route in the free consultation and often run two together.
Recovering B2B dues in Nashik: what is specific here
Nashik’s Satpur and Ambad industrial estates supply auto OEMs, electrical majors and pharma companies, mostly through Udyam-registered small units. Grape and onion traders deal with buyers across India on trust. For manufacturers the MSME Act interest and Samadhaan route is strong; for traders a legal notice and a summary suit on the invoices usually does the work.
Main industries: auto components and engineering, wine and grape processing, electrical equipment, pharmaceuticals and agri-produce trading.
Courts: Judicial Magistrate First Class courts, Nashik, for Section 138; District Court, Nashik, and its Commercial Court for recovery suits.
MSME claims: Udyam-registered micro and small suppliers in Nashik file on MSME Samadhaan, heard by the Maharashtra Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Councils (regional councils for Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Aurangabad and Amravati regions) (Directorate of Industries, Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai, and regional Joint Director of Industries offices). The Council sits where the supplier is, so a Nashik supplier can pursue a buyer in another state from home.
Recovery agent or advocate?
A recovery agent can only remind and persuade. An advocate can send a statutory notice, claim interest under the MSMED Act, file in the Nashik courts or before the Council, and enforce the result. That is why every FundRaksha case has a dedicated advocate from day one. Read more: recovery agent vs advocate.
How recovery works for a business in Nashik
- Free consultation and case assessment. Send us the invoice, purchase order or delivery proof and the buyer’s messages. We tell you what is recoverable and how.
- Dedicated advocate within 24 hours. Your advocate sends a legal notice as an e-notice the same day and by registered post, with proof of delivery saved.
- Negotiation and settlement. The advocate calls the buyer, explains the consequences and agrees a payment plan. About 60% of our cases close here.
- Filing if needed. MSME Samadhaan before the Maharashtra Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Councils (regional councils for Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Aurangabad and Amravati regions), a Section 138 complaint in the Nashik magistrate courts, a summary suit or arbitration, handled by the same advocate.
You pay nothing upfront. Our fee is 30% of the amount actually recovered; if nothing is recovered there is no fee. Court fees, where a matter is filed, are borne by you and told to you in advance.