BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED vs JAGADEESH H ANDEMMANAVAR — CP/100235/2026

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Summary of CP/100235/2026 Case: BDK Valves Private Limited v. Jagadeesh H. Andemmanavar and connected petitions Court: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: June 12, 2026 Judge: Justice B. Muralidhara Pai Key Facts - BDK Valves Private Limited terminated 140+ employees on November 27, 2024, citing grave misconduct for participating in an illegal strike - A trade union raised an industrial dispute, which the Government referred to the Labour Court, Hubballi on November 15, 2024 - Individual workers also filed separate industrial disputes under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Legal Context - The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 came into effect on November 21, 2025 - The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 was repealed on the same date - The Government issued "Removal of Difficulties" orders clarifying that existing Labour Courts and statutory authorities would continue functioning until corresponding authorities under the new Code are constituted Court's Decision Dismissed all 199 connected petitions. Reasoning 1. Jurisdiction Issue: Labour Courts constitute special tribunals not subordinate civil courts; Section 24 CPC cannot be invoked for their transfer 2. Statutory Transfer Mechanism: Transfers under the ID Act or Code are governed by statutory provisions (Section 33B of ID Act and Section 92 of the Code), not CPC 3. Non-Constitution of New Tribunals: Industrial Tribunals under the Code have not yet been constituted; therefore, there is no competent forum to transfer cases to 4. Government Clarification: The Central Government's notifications dated December 8, 2025 and February 2, 2026 explicitly clarified that existing Labour Courts shall continue functioning to ensure continuity and avoid administrative vacuum until new authorities are appointed 5. Conclusion: The Labour Court remains competent to adjudicate the disputes, notwithstanding procedural framework changes This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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