Three signs it is time to escalate
- Promises without dates. “Next week” three times in a row means the buyer is managing you, not paying you.
- Silence. Calls unanswered and messages seen but ignored.
- New disputes. Quality or quantity complaints that appear only after the due date.
At any of these, a legal notice changes the conversation. It costs you nothing upfront and most buyers respond within days.
Recovering B2B dues in Jalandhar: what is specific here
Jalandhar’s sports-goods, hand-tool and pipe-fitting makers supply dealers and exporters nationwide, usually small manufacturers selling on 90-day credit. The MSME Act’s 45-day limit and interest apply to most of them, and a legal notice with the delivery documents is the first step that gets dealers paying.
Main industries: sports goods, hand tools, leather and footwear, pipe fittings and valves and auto components.
Courts: Judicial Magistrate courts, Jalandhar, for Section 138; District Court, Jalandhar, and its Commercial Court for recovery suits.
MSME claims: Udyam-registered micro and small suppliers in Jalandhar file on MSME Samadhaan, heard by the Punjab Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (Directorate of Industries and Commerce, Government of Punjab, Chandigarh). The Council sits where the supplier is, so a Jalandhar supplier can pursue a buyer in another state from home.
What to send us
- The unpaid invoice(s) and payment terms
- Purchase order, delivery challan, e-way bill or proof of service
- The buyer’s messages and emails about the payment
- For a bounced cheque: the cheque and the bank return memo
How recovery works for a business in Jalandhar
- 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 Punjab Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, a Section 138 complaint in the Jalandhar 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.