BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED vs MARUTI MUDAKAPPA BOODANNAVAR — CP/100197/2026

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Summary of CP/100197/2026 Court: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: June 12, 2026 Judge: Justice B. Muralidhara Pai Case Overview BDK Valves Private Limited filed multiple civil petitions (CP/100197/2026 being one of 199 connected petitions) seeking to transfer industrial disputes from the Labour Court, Hubballi to newly constituted Industrial Tribunals under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. Key Facts - BDK Valves terminated services of 140+ employees on November 27, 2024, citing grave misconduct arising from participation in an illegal strike - Trade union raised industrial disputes before Deputy Commissioner, later referred to Labour Court, Hubballi on November 15, 2024 - Individual workers also filed disputes under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 came into effect on November 21, 2025, repealing the ID Act, 1947 Court's Decision Dismissed all petitions. Key Reasoning 1. Tribunals not yet constituted: The Industrial Tribunals under the Code have not been established, making transfer impossible under Section 24 CPC 2. Government's Removal of Difficulties Orders: Central Government issued clarifications (dated December 8, 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 under the Code are appointed 3. Section 51 interpretation: While Section 51 provides for automatic transfer of pending cases, this operates only when the receiving tribunal exists 4. Statutory procedure governs transfer: Transfers under special statutes like the ID Act/Code are governed by statutory provisions (Sections 33B and 92), not by Section 24 CPC 5. Articles 226/227 not applicable: Petitioner's jurisdictional challenge doesn't meet grounds for constitutional relief (bias, denial of natural justice) Result: Labour Court, Hubballi continues to have jurisdiction to adjudicate the disputes until Industrial Tribunals are constituted under the Code. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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