The consultation is free, by phone, WhatsApp or video, with no obligation. You learn what is recoverable, which route fits, how long it should take and what it costs: nothing upfront, 30% only on the amount recovered. If you proceed, a dedicated advocate sends the legal notice within 24 hours.
What happens in the consultation
- You message us on WhatsApp or book a slot; a recovery expert calls at the agreed time (phone or video).
- We go through the invoices, the order, the delivery proof and the buyer’s replies, and ask about the buyer’s pattern.
- You get an honest view: how recoverable the claim is, which route fits (reminders, legal notice, MSME Samadhaan, Section 138, summary suit or arbitration), a realistic timeline and the exact cost.
- If you decide to go ahead, a dedicated advocate is assigned and the legal notice goes out within 24 hours. If you decide not to, you owe nothing.
What is specific to Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam’s suppliers serve the steel plant, the port, shipyards and the pharma units of Parawada, so many dues are with large companies and PSUs where bills sit in approval. The MSMED Act covers PSU buyers, and Andhra Pradesh’s Facilitation Council takes these claims; logistics operators and seafood exporters have more conventional trade dues.
Forums: Metropolitan Magistrate courts, Visakhapatnam, for Section 138; District Court, Visakhapatnam, and its Commercial Court for recovery suits.
MSME claims: Andhra Pradesh Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, Commissionerate of Industries, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada/Amaravati.
Industries we see most from Visakhapatnam
- steel and heavy engineering
- pharmaceuticals (Pharma City)
- port logistics and shipping
- seafood exports
- IT services
Industry pages: Pharmaceuticals and pharma distribution dues in Visakhapatnam, Engineering, fabrication and machine tools dues in Visakhapatnam, Logistics, transport and warehousing dues in Visakhapatnam, Exporters and export houses dues in Visakhapatnam.
If you are in engineering, fabrication and machine tools in Visakhapatnam
Purchase orders with 45 to 90 day terms, frequent “hold” on payments pending inspection, and debit notes for rejections. In the consultation we ask for purchase orders, delivery challans and GRNs, inspection and test certificates, invoices and the buyer’s rejection or debit notes.
What we usually advise: Most engineering suppliers are Udyam-registered, so the MSME Act’s 45-day limit and statutory interest apply to OEM and EPC buyers, including PSUs. A legal notice followed by MSME Samadhaan is the standard route; large contracts often add arbitration.
- We check for: deliveries without GRN acknowledgement
- We check for: rejections not contested in writing
- We check for: tooling and development costs not covered by a PO
If you are in pharmaceuticals and pharma distribution in Visakhapatnam
Manufacturers sell to marketing companies on 45 to 90 day credit; stockists and distributors carry brand dues against schemes, expiry returns and credit notes that are reconciled slowly. In the consultation we ask for purchase orders, batch-wise invoices, GRNs or stockist acknowledgements, scheme and credit-note records, and the distribution agreement.
What we usually advise: Reconciliation disputes are usually what delay pharma payments, so the notice should attach a clear ledger and separate undisputed dues from disputed credit notes. MSME units supplying marketing companies use Samadhaan; distributors with cheque dues use Section 138; agreements often have arbitration clauses.
- We check for: unsigned credit notes and scheme adjustments
- We check for: expiry and breakage returns with no agreed policy
- We check for: loan-licence work without a written manufacturing agreement
If you are in logistics, transport and warehousing in Visakhapatnam
Monthly freight bills against lorry receipts and PODs, 30 to 60 day terms that stretch to 120, deductions for damage and detention disputes. In the consultation we ask for lorry receipts, signed PODs, trip sheets, rate contracts, monthly bills and the consignor’s acknowledgements.
What we usually advise: Freight dues are well documented, so a legal notice with the POD-wise statement works; damage deductions need to be contested in writing. Transport operators registered on Udyam can use MSME Samadhaan against large consignors; otherwise a summary suit on the bills.
- We check for: unsigned or missing PODs
- We check for: rate changes not confirmed in writing
- We check for: detention charges never invoiced
What to check in any free consultation
- Is the person assessing your case an advocate or working with one? Ask who will sign the notice.
- Do they tell you when a claim is weak? A good assessment sometimes says “not worth pursuing”.
- Is the fee in writing, and what happens if nothing is recovered?
- Will the recovered money come to you directly from the buyer?
- Do they know the MSMED Act timelines, Section 138 deadlines and Section 43B(h)?
What to have ready
- The unpaid invoice(s) and payment terms
- Purchase order, delivery challan, e-way bill or proof of service
- Messages, emails or letters about the payment
- For a bounced cheque: the cheque and the bank return memo
Photos or PDFs on WhatsApp are fine. Missing documents do not stop the assessment; we tell you what to collect.