BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED vs BASAVARAJ YALLAPPA KUMBAR — CP/100222/2026

B. Muralidhara PaiView PDF

Case Summary: CP/100222/2026 - BDK Valves Private Limited v. Basavaraj Yallappa Kumbar Court: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: June 12, 2026 Judge: Justice B. Muralidhara Pai Decision The court dismissed all petitions (CP/100222/2026 and connected petitions). Key Facts - Petitioner: BDK Valves Private Limited (employer) - Respondents: 163 workers including Basavaraj Yallappa Kumbar - Background: Workers were terminated on November 27, 2024, for allegedly participating in an illegal strike organized by the Weir BDK Valves Workers Union - Disputes: Individual industrial disputes filed before the Labour Court, Hubballi under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Core Issue Whether pending industrial disputes must be transferred from the Labour Court, Hubballi to Industrial Tribunals under the newly enacted Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (which came into effect November 21, 2025). Court's Reasoning 1. Existing authorities continue temporarily: Central Government notifications (dated December 8, 2025, and February 2, 2026) clarify that existing Labour Courts continue functioning until corresponding authorities are appointed under the new Code 2. Tribunals not yet constituted: Industrial Tribunals under the Code are not yet established, making immediate transfer impossible 3. No jurisdiction for transfer: Section 24 of CPC cannot be used to transfer cases from Labour Courts (created under special statutes) to non-existent forums 4. Statutory transfer mechanisms exist: Sections 33B(1) of the ID Act and 92(1) of the Code empower the appropriate government—not courts—to effect transfers Result Labour Court, Hubballi retains jurisdiction to continue adjudication of pending industrial disputes until Industrial Tribunals under the Code are formally constituted. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Registration No. CP/100222/2026