BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED vs PARASHURAM CHANDRAKANT SHIMPI — CP/100126/2026

B. Muralidhara PaiView PDF

Summary of CP/100126/2026 Court: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Petitioner: BDK Valves Private Limited Respondent: Parashuram Chandrakant Shimpi (and 142 others in connected petitions) Case Overview BDK Valves sought to transfer industrial disputes pending before the Labour Court, Hubballi to Industrial Tribunals under the new Industrial Relations Code, 2020. The company had terminated its employees on 27.11.2024 for alleged misconduct related to illegal strike participation, leading the workers' union to file disputes before the Labour Court under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Key Issue Whether pending cases at the Labour Court should be transferred to newly-constituted Tribunals under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (which came into force on 21.11.2025), given that the procedural framework under the repealed acts no longer applies. Court's Decision The petitions were dismissed. The court held that: 1. Tribunals not yet constituted: Industrial Tribunals under the Code have not been established, making transfer impossible. 2. Government clarifications valid: Central Government notifications (08.12.2025 and 02.02.2026) clarified that existing Labour Courts shall continue functioning until corresponding authorities are appointed under the Code—to ensure continuity and avoid administrative vacuum. 3. Jurisdiction persists: Despite statutory repeal, Labour Courts retain jurisdiction to adjudicate pending cases to maintain procedural continuity. 4. Proper transfer mechanism: Transfer of proceedings is governed by statutory provisions (Section 33B of ID Act; Section 92 of the Code), not general civil procedure rules. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Registration No. CP/100126/2026