Contract terminated without notice by client

What you need to know

If client terminates business contract without the notice period specified in the agreement, this is breach of contract. You can claim damages for the notice period and all work completed.

Your rights

Notice period as specified in contract

Payment for work completed till termination

Damages for breach of agreed notice period

Approach Civil Court for recovery

What you should do now

Action first

Send formal notice with dues calculation

Gather all evidence of completed work: emails, delivery records, sign-offs
Use the notice draft in this app claiming: completed work payment + notice period compensation
Give 15-day deadline

If not paid

If you are MSME — file on MSME Samadhaan portal (faster)
Or file civil suit for recovery in District Court

Acts applicable

Indian Contract Act 1872

central

Section 73 & 74 — Compensation for breach of contract

Where to complain

MSME Samadhaan Portal eCourts — Find District Court

Consumer complaint portal: e-jagriti.gov.in (replaced edaakhil.nic.in as of Jan 2025). Labour complaints: col.gujarat.gov.in. All links verified June 2026 via web search against official government sources.