BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED vs MALLAPPA GURUSIDDAPPA CHADICHAL — CP/100237/2026

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Case Summary: CP/100237/2026 Court: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: June 12, 2026 Judge: Hon'ble Mr. Justice B. Muralidhara Pai Parties: - Petitioner: BDK Valves Private Limited - Respondent: Mallappa Gurusiddappa Chadichal (and 139 others in connected petitions) Decision The court dismissed all petitions. Key Facts - BDK Valves terminated services of 140 workers on November 27, 2024, citing grave misconduct from participation in an illegal strike - Workers filed individual industrial disputes before the Labour Court, Hubballi - The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 came into force on November 21, 2025, replacing the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Core Issue Whether pending industrial disputes before Labour Courts should be transferred to Industrial Tribunals under the new Code, or continue before existing Labour Courts. Court's Reasoning The court held that: 1. Existing authorities continue functioning: Central Government's Removal of Difficulties Orders (dated 08.12.2025 and 02.02.2026) clarify that existing Labour Courts and statutory authorities shall continue functioning until corresponding authorities are appointed under the Code 2. Purpose: To ensure continuity of adjudication and avoid legal/administrative vacuum 3. Section 24 CPC inapplicable: Labour Courts aren't subordinate civil courts; Section 24 CPC cannot transfer proceedings from specialized tribunals 4. No grounds for transfer: Articles 226-227 relief only available on grounds of bias or denial of natural justice—not mere procedural concerns Result: Labour Court, Hubballi retains jurisdiction to continue proceedings under the transitional framework. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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