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 we look for in diamonds, gems and jewellery manufacturing cases
Memo (jangad) and credit sales on trust, 90 to 180 day terms, and post-dated cheques; brokers in between complicate the paper trail.
Proof: jangad or memo slips, invoices, broker confirmations, cheques and bank memos, and messages acknowledging the goods and the price.
- We check for: goods given on memo with no signed slip
- We check for: broker deals with no direct confirmation from the buyer
- We check for: cheques held past their validity
The route we usually recommend
Trust-based trades become recoverable once they are on record: a legal notice setting out the memo and invoices, Section 138 for bounced cheques, and a summary suit for the balance. Industry bodies’ arbitration is sometimes available and faster.
Specific to Surat
Surat’s textile market runs on credit: weavers, processors and traders in Ring Road, Sahara Darwaja and Pandesara routinely wait 60 to 120 days, and parties in other states sometimes simply stop answering. Because many transactions are between traders, the right route depends on the paperwork: bounced cheques go under Section 138, manufacturers with Udyam registration can use MSME Samadhaan, and trading dues go by notice, settlement and a recovery suit.
Forums: Judicial Magistrate First Class courts at the Athwalines court complex for Section 138; District Court, Surat, and its Commercial Court for recovery suits.
MSME claims: Gujarat Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council.
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.