BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED vs MAHADEVAPPA DYAMANNA HARIJAN — CP/100135/2026

B. Muralidhara PaiView PDF

Case Summary: CP/100135/2026 BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED v. MAHADEVAPPA DYAMANNA HARIJAN *High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench | June 12, 2026* --- Decision The court dismissed the petition and all 203 connected petitions seeking transfer of industrial disputes from the Labour Court, Hubballi to newly-constituted Industrial Tribunals under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. Key Facts - BDK Valves terminated 140+ employees on November 27, 2024, for grave misconduct during an illegal strike - The Trade Union raised disputes before the Labour Court, Hubballi under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 came into force on November 21, 2025, repealing the ID Act - Industrial Tribunals under the new Code have not yet been constituted Court's Reasoning 1. No Constituted Forum: The Tribunals under the new Code do not yet exist, making transfer legally impossible 2. Continuity of Functions: Central Government's clarifications (dated December 8, 2025 and February 2, 2026) explicitly state existing Labour Courts shall continue functioning until new Tribunals are appointed 3. Section 24 CPC Inapplicable: Special statutory tribunals are not subordinate civil courts; transfers must follow statutory provisions (Section 51 of IRC, 2020) 4. No Jurisdictional Defect: Labour Courts remain competent under the Removal of Difficulties Orders to avoid administrative vacuum This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Registration No. CP/100135/2026