BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED vs PRAKASH RAMANNA MALALI — CP/100236/2026

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Summary: CP/100236/2026 - BDK Valves Private Limited v. Prakash Ramanna Malali Case Type: Civil Petition under Section 24 CPC and Articles 226-227 of the Constitution Court: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: June 12, 2026 Parties: - Petitioner: BDK Valves Private Limited - Respondent: Prakash Ramanna Malali (and 139 others in connected petitions) Decision: Petitions DISMISSED Key Facts: - Company terminated respondents' services on November 27, 2024, citing grave misconduct from participation in illegal strike - Trade Union raised industrial disputes before Deputy Commissioner; Government referred to Labour Court on November 15, 2024 - Industrial Relations Code 2020 was notified November 21, 2025, replacing the 1947 Industrial Disputes Act Main Issue: Whether pending industrial disputes should be transferred from Labour Courts to Industrial Tribunals under the new Code, given that Tribunals haven't been constituted yet. Court's Reasoning: 1. Industrial Tribunals under the Code are not yet constituted; Section 24 CPC cannot transfer cases to non-existent forums 2. Government's "Removal of Difficulties" Orders (Dec 8, 2025 and Feb 2, 2026) clarify that existing Labour Courts continue functioning until corresponding Code-based authorities are appointed 3. Labour Courts remain competent to adjudicate pending cases despite procedural framework changes 4. Transfer powers under ID Act/Code rest with appropriate government, not courts; Articles 226-227 powers apply only for bias/natural justice violations, not jurisdiction disputes Outcome: Labour Court proceedings continue under existing framework until Industrial Tribunals are formally constituted. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Registration No. CP/100236/2026