Where vendor payments get stuck
- GRN not raised. Goods received, portal not updated; the payment clock never starts on their side. On yours it did: the Act counts from acceptance, not from the GRN.
- Debit notes. Rejections and short-shipment deductions applied without agreement.
- Portal invoices “under query”. Rejected for formatting while the dues age.
- Payment runs. Monthly cycles that push a 45-day invoice to 75 days.
Recovering B2B dues in Ludhiana: what is specific here
Ludhiana’s hosiery, bicycle and machine-tool units sell to distributors and brands across India on 60 to 120 day credit, with post-dated cheques still common in the trade. Section 138 and MSME Samadhaan (Punjab’s Facilitation Council) cover most situations, and a notice sent within days of the default is what keeps a hosiery season’s dues recoverable.
Main industries: hosiery and knitwear, bicycle and bicycle parts, sewing machines and machine tools, auto components and fasteners.
Courts: Judicial Magistrate courts, Ludhiana, for Section 138; District Court, Ludhiana, and its Commercial Court for recovery suits; the Punjab and Haryana High Court for high-value matters.
MSME claims: Udyam-registered micro and small suppliers in Ludhiana 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 Ludhiana supplier can pursue a buyer in another state from home.
How we collect from large buyers
- We reconcile your ledger against POs, GRNs and portal records so the claim is exact.
- Your advocate sends a notice to the buyer’s registered office, CFO and company secretary within 24 hours, citing Sections 15 and 16 of the MSMED Act, Section 43B(h) and the MSME-1 disclosure.
- Most buyers clear the invoice at this stage; disputes on debit notes are negotiated in writing.
- If not, MSME Samadhaan before the Punjab Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, where PSUs and listed companies appear like anyone else.