Recover overdue payments — with statutory interest — under the MSMED Act, 2006, through the Government of India's MSME Samadhaan and Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) portal.
What It Is
If a buyer has not paid a Micro or Small Enterprise within the time allowed by law, the MSMED Act, 2006 gives the supplier a fast, low-cost statutory remedy — a reference to the Micro & Small Enterprise Facilitation Council (MSEFC).
The MSME Samadhaan portal and the newer ODR (Online Dispute Resolution) portal let enterprises file and pursue these claims entirely online — conciliation, mediation and arbitration from the comfort of their office, without the delay and cost of a civil suit.
Legalix helps you assemble the documents, file correctly, and represent you through conciliation, arbitration and enforcement of the award.
Who Can File
Your Legal Entitlements
The Act puts the law firmly on the side of the small supplier.
The buyer must pay by the agreed date, or within 45 days of accepting the goods or services if no date is agreed.
On delay, the buyer owes compound interest (monthly rests) at three times the RBI-notified bank rate — regardless of any contract term.
The Facilitation Council must endeavour to decide the reference within 90 days, acting as conciliator and then as arbitrator.
The Process
From registration to a binding award and its enforcement — step by step.
Create an account on the MSME ODR / Samadhaan portal using your Udyam Registration number, mobile and email. The portal verifies your Udyam details and opens your filing dashboard.
Select "File New Dispute" and enter the buyer's name and address, the contract or order value, dates of supply, and the nature of goods or services provided.
Attach invoices, purchase or work orders, proof of delivery, payment reminders and correspondence, and set out the principal amount due and the interest claimed.
Verify the application with Aadhaar-based e-sign. The portal issues a unique case / diary number so you can track the matter online at every stage.
The buyer is notified electronically and both sides are invited into structured online negotiation and mediation by an empanelled neutral — the ODR layer designed to settle disputes quickly.
Conciliation / MediationIf it isn't settled, the matter goes to the Micro & Small Enterprise Facilitation Council, which first conciliates and, failing that, takes up arbitration under the MSMED Act.
ArbitrationThe Council directs the buyer to pay the principal with statutory interest — targeted within 90 days. If unpaid, the award is enforced like a decree of a court.
How Legalix Helps
We check eligibility, compute the interest due, and build the documentary record.
Accurate filing on the ODR / Samadhaan portal with a clear, persuasive statement of claim.
Advocacy through conciliation, mediation and arbitration before the MSEFC.
Execution of the award and recovery action where the buyer still fails to pay.
Send us your invoices and order details and we'll assess your delayed-payment claim and the interest you can recover.
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