Start with a free assessment, get an advocate-signed legal notice within 24 hours, settle if the buyer responds (60% do), and file MSME Samadhaan, Section 138 or a summary suit in Agra if not. Nothing upfront; 30% only on recovery.
Business in Agra: where dues come from
Agra makes a large share of India’s footwear, supplied to brands and wholesalers in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata on 90 to 120 day credit; marble and handicraft exporters add overseas dues. Footwear units are mostly micro and small enterprises, so the MSME Act’s 45-day rule and interest apply, and Samadhaan is heard in Uttar Pradesh.
Main industries: footwear and leather, marble inlay and handicrafts, tourism and hospitality, cold storage and potato trading, iron foundries.
Courts and the Facilitation Council for Agra
| Forum | What it hears | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Magistrate courts | Section 138 cheque bounce complaints | Judicial Magistrate courts, Agra, for Section 138 |
| Civil / Commercial courts | Summary suits and recovery suits | District Court, Agra, and its Commercial Court for recovery suits. |
| MSE Facilitation Council | MSME Samadhaan delayed-payment references | Uttar Pradesh Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, Directorate of Industries, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur |
| High Court | Appeals, Section 34 challenges, high-value commercial suits | Allahabad High Court, Prayagraj (bench at Lucknow) |
See cheque bounce courts in Agra and the Uttar Pradesh Facilitation Council.
Which route fits your case
| Your situation | Route | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer ignoring reminders | Legal notice by a dedicated advocate | 24 hours to send; most respond in 7 to 15 days |
| Udyam-registered supplier, payment over 45 days late | MSME Samadhaan | Council target 90 days |
| Cheque bounced | Section 138 complaint | Notice within 30 days; complaint within the following 45 |
| Invoice or contract dues, no real defence | Summary suit | Months, by court calendar |
| Contract with arbitration clause | Arbitration | Usually faster than court |
By industry in Agra
- Leather and footwear dues in Agra: 90 to 120 day credit to brands and wholesalers, seasonal orders, and returns or markdown claims used to cut payments.
- Exporters and export houses dues in Agra: Domestic suppliers to export houses wait on the exporter’s own realisation; exporters themselves face overseas buyers paying late or disputing quality.
- Food processing and agri-trading dues in Agra: Mandi and trade credit on trust, high-value lots paid by cheque or RTGS weeks later, and seasonal cash-flow excuses for delay.
- Engineering, fabrication and machine tools dues in Agra: Purchase orders with 45 to 90 day terms, frequent “hold” on payments pending inspection, and debit notes for rejections.
How FundRaksha works for Agra businesses
- Free consultation and case assessment by phone, WhatsApp or video.
- Dedicated advocate assigned and legal notice sent within 24 hours (e-notice plus registered post).
- Negotiation and a documented settlement, secured by post-dated cheques or an e-mandate.
- Filing in Agra or before the Council if needed, with the same advocate appearing.
Fee: 30% of the amount recovered, nothing upfront. Court fees at actuals, told before filing.