BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED vs RUDRAGOUDA T PATIL — CP/100137/2026

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Summary of CP/100137/2026 BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED v. RUDRAGOUDA T PATIL and Connected Petitions Court: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Judge: B. Muralidhara Pai Date: 12 June 2026 Case Summary The court dismissed all petitions filed by BDK Valves Private Limited seeking transfer of industrial disputes from the Labour Court, Hubballi to Industrial Tribunals constituted under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (IRC, 2020). Key Facts: - The company terminated approximately 140+ workers on 27 November 2024 for alleged participation in an illegal strike - A trade union raised industrial disputes, which were referred to Labour Court, Hubballi - Individual workers also filed separate industrial disputes Critical Legal Issues: - The IRC, 2020 came into force on 21 November 2025 - The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 was repealed effective that date - Section 51 of IRC, 2020 mandates transfer of pending cases to newly constituted Tribunals - However, the Tribunals have NOT yet been constituted under the new Code Court's Ruling: The court relied on Removal of Difficulties Orders issued by Central Government under Section 103 of IRC, 2020 (dated 08.12.2025 and 02.02.2026), which clarified that: - Existing Labour Courts shall continue functioning until corresponding authorities are appointed under IRC, 2020 - This ensures continuity of functions and avoids legal/administrative vacuum Reasoning: 1. Section 24 CPC cannot be invoked to transfer proceedings from Labour Courts (created under special statutes) 2. Since Tribunals don't exist yet, there is no competent forum to receive transferred cases 3. Government orders validly authorize Labour Courts to continue pending proceedings 4. Petitioner's alternative claim that proceedings violate procedural fairness was rejected based on Government clarifications Result: All connected petitions dismissed. Labour Court, Hubballi retains jurisdiction over pending disputes. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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