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 Patna: what is specific here
Patna’s business is distribution and government supply: stockists carrying brand dues, building-material suppliers waiting on contractors, and vendors to state departments. Payments are rarely refused outright; they are delayed through reconciliation and approvals. A legal notice with a clear statement of account, followed by Samadhaan for Udyam units, is usually what moves them.
Main industries: FMCG and pharma distribution, construction materials, government and PSU supply, agri-trading and education services.
Courts: Judicial Magistrate courts at the Patna Civil Court complex for Section 138; District Court, Patna, and its Commercial Court for recovery suits.
MSME claims: Udyam-registered micro and small suppliers in Patna file on MSME Samadhaan, heard by the Bihar Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (Directorate of Industries, Government of Bihar, Patna). The Council sits where the supplier is, so a Patna 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 Bihar Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, where PSUs and listed companies appear like anyone else.