Chaman Metallics discloses Rs 7.50 crore claims against it

Chaman Metallics has disclosed Rs 7.50 crore of quantifiable litigation against it across 12 proceedings, including six tax matters, two civil cases and four criminal complaints. The amount excludes unascertainable exposure in the criminal and labour proceedings, while a September 2026 GST audit intimation identified Rs 2.18 crore as payable.

What litigation does Chaman Metallics report against it?

Chaman Metallics reports 12 proceedings against it across criminal, civil and tax categories, with Rs 7.50 crore quantified to the extent ascertainable. The disclosure separates these from five proceedings initiated by Chaman Metallics, involving Rs 8.87 crore of quantified claims. The Rs 7.50 crore amount excludes sums in criminal complaints, labour proceedings and interest claimed in Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, or MSEFC, cases because those amounts cannot yet be calculated.

The proceedings against Chaman Metallics are not all claims for a fixed payment. The four criminal complaints concern alleged labour-law non-compliance, and their monetary exposure is not stated. The two civil MSEFC applications claim Rs 33.28 lakh before interest, while the six tax proceedings include notices, pending appeal effects and an item shown as pending on the Goods and Services Tax, or GST, portal despite payment.

Chaman Metallics’ litigation as claimant is concentrated in a property dispute involving Hare Krushna Developers LLP. Chaman Metallics has sought a refund of Rs 8.87 crore in both a National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, or NCDRC, complaint and a Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority, or MahaRERA, complaint. The disclosure counts Rs 8.87 crore once because both matters concern the same consideration paid for a property whose possession was not handed over.

Which GST and tax proceedings are pending for Chaman Metallics?

Chaman Metallics’ largest stated tax amount is Rs 3.60 crore in GST-return scrutiny discrepancies communicated by the Deputy Commissioner of State Tax, Maharashtra State GST Department, on February 18, 2026. That notice identified two amounts, Rs 3.60 crore and Rs 49.88 lakh, and the matter remains pending. The disclosure does not state that either amount has been finally determined as payable.

A separate GST audit for financial year, or FY, 2022-23 produced an intimation of Rs 2.18 crore as payable. The Deputy Commissioner of State Tax, Chandrapur, initiated the Section 65 audit on February 11, 2026, and Chaman Metallics’ authorised representative submitted documents on March 9, 2026. Following the audit, Form GST DRC-01A was issued on September 29, 2026, and Chaman Metallics is required to reply within 30 days.

Another GST DRC-01A issued by the Assistant Commissioner of State Tax, Investigation-2, Nagpur, under Section 73(5), ascertains Rs 67.46 lakh as payable. Chaman Metallics is required to submit its reply within 30 days. The filing does not provide the date of this intimation or disclose a response submitted by Chaman Metallics.

The remaining tax matters include administrative follow-through. An income-tax addition of Rs 18.92 lakh was decided in Chaman Metallics’ favour by an October 18, 2023 order, but appeal effect remains pending. An adjustment of Rs 32,000 for assessment year 2019-20 also awaits appeal effect, while a Rs 82,000 GST demand linked to Axis Bank has been paid but still appears as pending on the GST portal.

What are the civil and labour-related cases involving Chaman Metallics?

Chaman Metallics faces two MSEFC applications in Nagpur from N N Infrastructure and Gaurav Dhanraj Virutkar. N N Infrastructure claims Rs 20.06 lakh. Gaurav Dhanraj Virutkar claims Rs 13.22 lakh, plus Rs 1.39 lakh of interest calculated to June 1, 2026 and further interest at 16.50% a year until realisation. Conciliation is pending in both cases, and the Council had not fixed a date when the disclosure was made.

The four criminal complaints name Keshav Kumar Agrawal, identified by Chaman Metallics as its promoter, Joint Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, along with one other person. The State of Maharashtra filed the complaints on May 21 and May 22, 2026 before the Joint Civil Judge, Junior Division, Chandrapur. Summons were awaited, and the matters were pending at the time of disclosure.

The complaints allege non-compliance under four labour-law frameworks: the Payment of Wages Act, 1936; the Maharashtra Workmen’s Minimum House Rent Allowance law; rules under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948; and the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970. Chaman Metallics does not quantify an amount for these matters. The four complaints therefore increase the number of proceedings reported against Chaman Metallics but fall outside the Rs 7.50 crore quantifiable total.

Chaman Metallics also disclosed three labour-related proceedings it has brought in Chandrapur, rather than proceedings against it. Two complaints under the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971 were filed against Maharashtra Kajya Kamgar Sena and others, and Lok Janshakti Party and others. The Industrial Court granted ad-interim relief to Chaman Metallics, while the proceedings and an application for interim relief remain pending.

What outcomes and dates should readers watch next?

Chaman Metallics’ principal case as claimant has a scheduled date of March 2, 2027. Its NCDRC complaint seeks the return of Rs 8.87 crore paid to Hare Krushna Developers LLP, along with interest, legal fees and compensation; the next listing is for written notes of arguments. Chaman Metallics has applied for an early hearing, so the disclosed March 2027 date may not be the final procedural event.

The parallel MahaRERA complaint was filed on July 7, 2026 and also seeks a refund of Rs 8.87 crore plus interest from Hare Krushna Developers LLP. Conciliation has been declined, and the next date had not been intimated in the filing. Since both property complaints cover the same payment, their combined presence does not mean Chaman Metallics is claiming Rs 17.74 crore.

For liabilities, the nearer procedural milestones are the 30-day reply windows attached to the Rs 2.18 crore FY 2022-23 GST audit intimation dated September 29, 2026 and the Rs 67.46 lakh Section 73(5) GST intimation. The filing does not disclose a final adjudication, settlement or payment for either item. It also does not state hearing dates for the two MSEFC conciliations or the four criminal complaints.

Conclusion

Chaman Metallics’ filing presents a mixed litigation position: Rs 7.50 crore is quantified in cases against it, but that total does not capture the undetermined exposure in four labour-law criminal complaints or MSEFC interest. Tax matters are the largest identified component, including Rs 3.60 crore and Rs 2.18 crore GST-related amounts, while Chaman Metallics has separately pursued recovery of Rs 8.87 crore in property disputes.

The next disclosed event to watch is the March 2, 2027 NCDRC listing over the Rs 8.87 crore property payment, unless Chaman Metallics’ early-hearing request changes the timetable. Readers should also watch for Chaman Metallics’ responses and subsequent orders on the September 29, 2026 GST audit intimation of Rs 2.18 crore and the Rs 67.46 lakh Section 73(5) intimation.