# 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.**

## What it means

MSME Samadhaan ([samadhaan.msme.gov.in](https://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](https://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](/en/glossary/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](/en/glossary/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](/en/glossary/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](/en/tools/msme-interest-calculator).

If you are a trader or a medium enterprise, your routes are a demand letter, a [legal notice](/en/glossary/legal-notice), a civil or commercial suit, or arbitration under your contract.

Step-by-step help: [MSME Samadhaan filing guide](/en/blog/msme-samadhaan-filing-guide).

Source: https://udhaar-wapas.com/en/glossary/msme-samadhaan