We have hired a designer to provide us a web design & branding for our company. We have mutually agreed for 150000.00
Designer told to pay 50% advance and we paid 50% advance.
After 4 months with multiple delayed dates ,designer finally showed the presentaion and we were not satisified with the work and he immediately wanted us to pay balance 50%
After a month , we informed his that we are not ready to pay full balance amount as we are not satisfactory and after several negoatiations , we told we'l pay 35000/- + tds and release of the brand documents and he agreed upon and we asked for a letter and he sent it . That is we have paid almost 75% of total payment
After paying, designer rather sending us the relevant brand documents instead he sent us a termination document stating that as a brand convention document and he has twisted with his words
latter we served a legal notice for recovery of documents and there was a mediation between us assisted by both of our lawyers and he insisted to pay 2 lakhs as delay & non payment of balance payments has caused him damages and we have not agreed
designer has initiated a ligitation against us on delhi and we live in tamilnadu
NEED SOME ADVICES ON THIS TO PROCEED