Terms & Conditions

These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) are issued by Geodhara Private Limited, trading as Geodhara International (“Geodhara”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), a company registered in India (CIN: U46209TS2025PTC202101) with its registered office at Burhanpuram, Khammam, Telangana, India – 507001.

Section 1 defines the terms used throughout this document. Part A (Sections 2 to 9) governs your use of the website geodhara-international.com and applies to everyone who uses the Website. Part B (Sections 10 to 17) contains our general conditions of sale. Part B applies to a sale only where a quotation, proforma invoice, sales contract, or purchase order agreed between us expressly incorporates it. A website alone cannot impose selling terms on a contract, so Part B takes effect only by that incorporation.

Sections 18 to 23 apply throughout, to both Parts. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use this Website.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

• Buyer means the business that places an order with us.
• Contract means a quotation, proforma invoice, sales contract, or purchase order accepted by both us and the Buyer.
• Goods means the agricultural commodities and related products we supply under a Contract.
• Incoterms means the Incoterms® 2020 rules published by the International Chamber of Commerce, or any later edition named in the Contract.
• Website means geodhara-international.com and its subpages.
• You means the person or business using the Website.

Headings are for convenience only. “Including” means including without limitation. References to legislation include that legislation as amended or replaced.

2. About This Website

This Website is an informational and enquiry platform for our export business. It describes our product range, sourcing regions, services, and registrations, and lets prospective buyers send enquiries. It is not an e-commerce platform: it displays no binding prices, processes no orders, and takes no payments.

The Website is intended for business-to-business use by people acting in a trade or professional capacity, and for use by adults. It is not aimed at consumers, and consumer protection rules that assume a consumer sale will not usually apply.

3. Acceptance and Changes to These Terms

By browsing this Website or submitting an enquiry you accept these Terms as they stand at that time. We may revise them to reflect changes in our business or the law. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows when they were last revised, and the version in force when you use the Website is the one that applies. Changes do not affect a Contract already concluded, which continues on the terms incorporated into it.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree to use this Website lawfully and not to:

• attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, its servers, or any connected system;
• use robots, scrapers, or other automated means to extract content at scale, or to reproduce a substantial part of the Website;
• submit false, misleading, or spam enquiries, or impersonate another person or business;
• introduce malware, or interfere with the normal operation, integrity, or security of the Website;
• use the Website or its content to build a competing product or service, or for unlawful, infringing, or misleading purposes.

We may suspend or withdraw access to the Website, without notice, where we reasonably believe these Terms have been breached.

5. Intellectual Property

All content on this Website, including text, images, product photography, graphics, layout, and the Geodhara name and logo, is owned by Geodhara Private Limited or used under licence, and is protected by Indian and international intellectual property law.

You may view this Website and print or download extracts for your own internal business evaluation of our products. You may not otherwise reproduce, republish, distribute, adapt, or commercially exploit any part of it without our prior written consent. No licence or other right is granted except as expressly stated here.

Third-party names, trademarks, and certification marks shown on this Website belong to their respective owners and are used only to identify the body concerned. Their appearance does not imply that owner endorses us beyond the registration or membership described.

6. Product Information and Samples

Product descriptions, specifications, images, packing options, and any indicative figures on this Website are for general guidance only. They are not an offer to sell and do not form part of any Contract unless expressly repeated in it.

Agricultural commodities are natural products. Colour, size, moisture, and other characteristics vary between crops, seasons, and consignments, and images are illustrative rather than an exact representation of what will be shipped. Where a sample is provided, it indicates general type and quality only and does not amount to a sale by sample unless the Contract says so. The agreed specification in the Contract governs.

7. Website Disclaimer

We take reasonable care to keep the Website accurate and current, but we do not warrant that its content is complete, accurate, or error-free, or that the Website will be uninterrupted, secure, or free of harmful components. The Website and its content are provided “as is” and “as available”, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Nothing on this Website is legal, regulatory, tax, or trade advice. Take your own professional advice before acting on it.

8. Third-Party Links and Services

This Website links to or embeds third-party services, including WhatsApp, Google Maps, and our social media profiles. We do not control these services, do not endorse their content by linking to them, and are not responsible for their availability, content, or privacy practices. Your use of them is governed by their own terms.

9. Privacy

Our handling of personal data is explained in our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms. It covers what we collect, our legal bases, cookies, international transfers, and your rights.

10. Quotations and Formation of Contract

Submitting the enquiry form creates no obligation on either side. It is a request for information or a quotation.

A quotation we issue is an invitation to proceed, not a binding offer, and is valid for the period stated on it or, if none is stated, for 7 days. Prices, minimum order quantity, packaging, availability, and lead times are confirmed for each enquiry and are subject to the Goods remaining available and to crop and market conditions at the time of acceptance.

A Contract is formed only when both parties have signed or expressly confirmed in writing a quotation, proforma invoice, sales contract, or purchase order. Any terms the Buyer puts forward that conflict with the Contract, including terms printed on a purchase order, do not apply unless we accept them in writing.

11. Prices, Payment, and Payment Fraud

Prices are quoted in the currency and on the Incoterms basis stated in the Contract, and exclude any duties, taxes, or charges levied outside India unless the Contract says otherwise. Payment terms, currency, and the payment instrument, such as an advance remittance or a letter of credit, are those set out in the Contract. No payment is ever taken through this Website.

Unless the Contract states otherwise, payment is made in full without set-off or deduction, and bank charges outside India are borne by the Buyer. Where payment is late, we may charge interest at the rate permitted by applicable Indian law and suspend further shipments until the account is settled.

Payment fraud warning. Our bank details do not change mid-transaction. We will never ask you to send funds to a different account by email alone. If you receive any message appearing to come from us that changes payment instructions, do not act on it. Verify it first by calling us on +91 8466082110 using the number published on this Website, not a number given in the message. We accept no liability for funds sent to an account that was not confirmed with us through that independent check.

12. Delivery, Title, and Risk

Delivery is made on the Incoterms basis named in the Contract, and that rule determines when risk passes and which party arranges and pays for carriage, insurance, and clearance. If no rule is named, delivery is FOB the Indian port of loading.

Delivery and shipment dates are estimates given in good faith and are not of the essence unless the Contract expressly says so. Where the Contract permits, we may ship in instalments, and each instalment is treated as a separate delivery. A delay in, or defect affecting, one instalment does not entitle the Buyer to cancel the remainder.

Title to the Goods passes to the Buyer only when we have received payment in full for that consignment, even where risk has already passed under the applicable Incoterms rule.

13. Quality, Inspection, and Claims

We supply Goods matching the specification agreed in the Contract, and can arrange pre-shipment inspection and testing by an accredited independent agency where the Contract provides for it. Certificates issued at load port by the agency named in the Contract are, in the absence of manifest error or fraud, final evidence of the condition of the Goods at that point.

The Buyer must inspect the Goods on arrival and notify us in writing of any claim about quantity, quality, or condition, with supporting evidence and independent survey findings, within the period stated in the Contract or, if none is stated, within 14 days of discharge at the destination port. Claims notified after that period, or made after the Goods have been resold, processed, blended, or repacked, cannot be accepted.

Where a claim is upheld, our responsibility is, at our option, to replace the affected quantity or to refund its invoice value. Natural variation, and deterioration caused by storage, handling, or transport conditions after risk has passed, are not defects.

14. Export Documentation and Import Compliance

The registrations and memberships described on our Certifications page, including APEDA RCMC, FIEO membership, IEC, GST, Udyam MSME registration, Spices Board of India, and FSSAI, relate to our status as a registered Indian exporter and to the documentation we can provide with a shipment. They are not a warranty that a given consignment satisfies the import requirements of any particular country.

We supply the export documentation agreed in the Contract, which may include a commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, fumigation certificate, and laboratory test reports. Documents beyond those agreed, including legalisation or consular attestation, can be arranged at the Buyer’s cost where available.

It remains the Buyer’s responsibility to establish and comply with the import, licensing, quota, labelling, packaging, maximum residue limit, and customs requirements applicable in the destination country, and to obtain any import permit before shipment. We are not liable for refusal of entry, detention, destruction, demurrage, or penalties arising from the Buyer’s import requirements, save where these result directly from our failure to supply documentation the Contract required us to supply.

15. Trade Controls, Sanctions, and Anti-Bribery

Each party warrants that it will comply with applicable export control, sanctions, anti-money-laundering, and anti-bribery laws, including India’s Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The Buyer warrants that it is not owned or controlled by, and is not acting for, any person subject to sanctions, and that the Goods will not be supplied to a sanctioned destination or party. We may suspend or terminate a Contract immediately, without liability, where performance would breach these laws or expose us to sanctions risk.

Neither party will offer or accept a bribe, facilitation payment, or other improper advantage in connection with a Contract.

16. Confidentiality

Each party will keep confidential the non-public commercial information it receives from the other, including prices, specifications, supplier and customer details, and contract terms, and will use it only to perform the Contract. This does not apply to information that is public through no breach of this Section, was already lawfully held, or must be disclosed by law or to a regulator, and it continues for 3 years after the Contract ends.

17. Force Majeure

Neither party is liable for failure or delay in performing its obligations, other than an obligation to pay money already due, caused by an event beyond its reasonable control. Such events include act of God, flood, drought, cyclone, earthquake, or other natural disaster; crop failure or unseasonal weather materially affecting the harvest; epidemic or pandemic; war, armed conflict, terrorism, or civil unrest; sanctions, embargo, export ban, or minimum export price restriction; changes in law that prohibit performance; port congestion or closure, vessel shortage, or disruption to a shipping route; strike, lockout, or other industrial action; and failure of utilities or transport networks.

The affected party must notify the other promptly with details and the likely duration, and must use reasonable efforts to limit the effect and resume performance. If the event continues for more than 60 days, either party may terminate the affected Contract by written notice, and the Buyer will pay for Goods already shipped.

18. Limitation of Liability

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

Subject to that, and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law:

• we are not liable for indirect or consequential loss, or for loss of profit, revenue, business, goodwill, anticipated savings, or opportunity, however arising;
• we are not liable for any loss arising from your use of, or inability to use, this Website, or from reliance on its content;
• our total liability arising out of or in connection with a Contract is limited to the invoice value of the consignment giving rise to the claim; and
• our total liability arising out of your use of this Website, where no Contract exists, is limited to INR 10,000.

19. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify us against any claim, loss, liability, or reasonable cost we incur arising from your misuse of this Website, your breach of these Terms, or your breach of applicable import or trade control law.

20. Notices

Notices under these Terms must be in writing and sent to info@geodhara.com, or to our registered office address in Section 23, and to the Buyer at the address or email in the Contract. Email notices take effect on the next business day in the recipient’s location, unless a delivery failure is received.

21. General

Entire agreement. A Contract, together with the terms it incorporates, is the entire agreement between the parties on its subject matter and replaces earlier discussions. Neither party relies on any statement not set out in it, though this does not limit liability for fraud.

Assignment. You may not assign or transfer your rights under these Terms without our written consent. We may assign ours to a successor to our business.

Waiver. A failure or delay in enforcing a right is not a waiver of it, and a single or partial exercise does not prevent its further exercise.

Severability. If a provision is held invalid or unenforceable, it is modified to the minimum extent needed to make it valid, or removed if that is not possible, and the remaining provisions continue in force.

No partnership or agency. Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship between the parties.

Third parties. A person who is not a party to a Contract has no right to enforce it.

Language. These Terms are written in English. Where we provide a translation for convenience, the English version prevails in the event of any conflict.

22. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms, each Contract, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them, including non-contractual disputes, are governed by the laws of India. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.

If a dispute arises, the parties will first try in good faith to resolve it by discussion between senior representatives within 30 days of one party giving the other written notice of the dispute. This does not prevent either party from seeking urgent interim relief from a court at any time.

If the dispute is not resolved, the courts at Khammam, Telangana, India have exclusive jurisdiction, and both parties submit to that jurisdiction.

23. How to Contact Us

Questions about these Terms can be directed to:

Geodhara Private Limited (trading as Geodhara International)
Burhanpuram, Khammam, Telangana, India – 507001
Email: info@geodhara.com
Phone: +91 8466082110
CIN: U46209TS2025PTC202101