BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED vs RAMESH — CP/100145/2026

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Summary: CP/100145/2026 - BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED v. RAMESH Court: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Judge: Justice B. Muralidhara Pai Date: June 12, 2026 Decision The court dismissed the petition filed by BDK Valves Private Limited seeking to transfer industrial disputes from the Labour Court, Hubballi to Industrial Tribunals under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. Key Reasoning 1. Statutory Framework: The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 came into effect on November 21, 2025, repealing the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. However, Section 51 of the Code provides for transfer of pending cases to the new Tribunals. 2. Central Government Clarifications: The Central Government issued notifications (August 12, 2025 and February 2, 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 new Code to ensure continuity and avoid administrative vacuum. 3. Jurisdiction Issue: The court held that the Industrial Tribunals under the Code have not yet been constituted, making transfer impractical. Section 24 of the CPC cannot be invoked in isolation without an available forum. 4. Procedural Transfer Powers: Transfer of proceedings is governed by specific statutory provisions (Section 33B of ID Act and Section 92 of the Code), not by general CPC powers or constitutional remedies under Articles 226-227. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Registration No. CP/100145/2026