BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED vs DYAMAPPA MUDAKAPPA SAVANUR — CP/100111/2026

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Case Summary: CP/100111/2026 Court: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Judge: Hon'ble Mr. Justice B. Muralidhara Pai Date: 12th June, 2026 Key Facts BDK Valves Private Limited (petitioner) sought to transfer multiple industrial disputes pending before the Labour Court, Hubballi to newly constituted Industrial Tribunals under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (IRC). The company had terminated employees on 27.11.2024 on grounds of grave misconduct related to illegal strike participation. A trade union subsequently raised industrial disputes under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Legal Issues 1. Whether Labour Courts retain jurisdiction after the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 came into force on 21.11.2025 2. Whether pending cases should be transferred to non-yet-constituted Tribunals under the new Code 3. Applicability of Section 24 CPC for transferring proceedings from Labour Courts Court's Decision The petitions were DISMISSED. Key Reasoning 1. Government Clarifications: The Central Government issued "Removal of Difficulties" Orders (dated 08.12.2025 and 02.02.2026) under Section 103 of the Code clarifying that existing Labour Courts and statutory authorities shall continue functioning until corresponding authorities are appointed under the IRC to ensure continuity of adjudication. 2. Non-Constituted Tribunals: The Industrial Tribunals under the Code have not yet been constituted, making transfer impossible. 3. Inapplicability of CPC Section 24: Labour Courts created under special statutes are not subordinate civil courts; thus Section 24 CPC cannot be invoked for transfer. Statutory transfers are governed by Section 33B(1) of ID Act and Section 92(1) of the Code. 4. Precedent: The court relied on *Glastronix LLP v. Glastronix Karmika Sangha* [NC:2026:KHC:7984], which held that existing Labour Courts continue to function and adjudicate cases. 5. Procedural Continuity: Despite repeal of the ID Act, Government clarifications ensure legal and administrative continuity until new authorities are established. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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