MSME Samadhaan
MSME Samadhaan was the Ministry of MSME's delayed-payment portal. New applications by micro and small suppliers are now filed on the MSME ODR portal, odr.msme.gov.in.
Also called: Samadhaan portal, MSME ODR portal, ODR portal, MSE Facilitation Council, MSEFC
What it means
MSME Samadhaan (samadhaan.msme.gov.in) is the Ministry of MSME portal where micro and small suppliers used to file delayed-payment applications against buyers. The Samadhaan site now says that "All new delayed payment applications will now be filed at the MSME ODR Portal". So a new case today goes to the MSME ODR portal at odr.msme.gov.in, which replaced Samadhaan for new delayed-payment applications (reported from about October 2025). Samadhaan's FAQ is still a useful guide.
On either portal, the application reaches a Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (MSEFC) under Section 18 of the MSMED Act. The Council first tries conciliation and, if that fails, arbitrates and passes an award that includes interest. The Council where the supplier is located can hear a claim against a buyer anywhere in India.
Who can file
- A micro or small enterprise with a valid Udyam Registration, in manufacturing or services (ODR Scheme Guidelines, para 7.1). Medium enterprises are not covered.
- Not retail or wholesale traders. Ministry of MSME Office Memoranda of 2 July 2021 and 1 September 2021 limit traders' Udyam benefits to priority sector lending and exclude the delayed-payment provisions. In practice the portal and Councils reject traders; courts have not finally tested whether an OM can narrow the Act.
- Register before you sell. Whether registration taken after the supply counts is unsettled: the Supreme Court referred the question to a larger bench in NBCC v. State of West Bengal (10 January 2025), and the portal FAQ still expects registration before the invoice date.
Filing on the ODR portal
- Your seller details are filled in automatically from Udyam.
- You add the buyer's contact details, brief facts, the work order or agreement, invoices, payments received, the amount due with interest, your signature and ID. A work order is needed; if the order was oral, an affidavit.
- No legal notice is needed before filing, and interest-only claims are allowed (Samadhaan FAQ).
- Under the ODR scheme, the Ministry pays up to ₹4,000 per enterprise towards Council fees (scheme period 2023-24 to 2026-27).
Interest is compound with monthly rests at three times the RBI bank rate. Conciliation is not time-barred, but arbitration is subject to the 3-year limitation (Silpi Industries, 2021; Sonali Power, 2025), so do not wait. Prepare the working with the MSME interest calculator.
If you are a trader or a medium enterprise, your routes are a demand letter, a legal notice, a civil or commercial suit, or arbitration under your contract.
Step-by-step help: MSME Samadhaan filing guide.