BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED vs VIRUPAXAPPA GANGAPPA UMACHAGI — CP/100189/2026

Case under Code of Civil Procedure Section 24. Disposed: --DISMISSED on 12th June 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: KAHC020076952026

Filing Number

CP/100231/2026

Filing Date

22-Apr-2026

Registration No

CP/100189/2026

Registration Date

22-Apr-2026

Judge

B. Muralidhara Pai

Coram

B. Muralidhara Pai

Bench Type

Single Bench

Judicial Branch

Judicial Section

Decision Date

12-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

--DISMISSED

Last updated 14-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Code of Civil Procedure Section 24

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED

    Adv. SHRIDHAR PRABHU

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.VIRUPAXAPPA GANGAPPA UMACHAGI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-Jun-2026

    B. Muralidhara PaiView PDF

    Summary of CP/100189/2026 Case: BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED v. VIRUPAXAPPA GANGAPPA UMACHAGI Court: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Judge: B. Muralidhara Pai Date: 12 June 2026 Decision The petitions are DISMISSED. Key Facts - BDK Valves (petitioner company) terminated 163 employees on 27.11.2024 for grave misconduct related to participation in an illegal strike - A trade union raised industrial disputes before the Labour Court, Hubballi under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - Respondents individually filed industrial disputes challenging their dismissal Core Issue Whether pending industrial dispute cases before Labour Courts should be transferred to Industrial Tribunals under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (notified 21.11.2025), which superseded the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Court's Reasoning 1. Tribunals Not Yet Constituted: Industrial Tribunals under the new Code have not been established; therefore, no competent forum exists for transfer. 2. Transfer Power Limitations: Section 24 CPC cannot be invoked to transfer proceedings from Labour Courts (special statutory tribunals), which are governed by specific statutory provisions (Section 33B of ID Act; Section 92 of the Code). 3. Removal of Difficulties Orders: Central Government notifications (08.12.2025 and 02.02.2026) clarified that existing Labour Courts shall continue functioning until corresponding authorities are appointed under the Code to ensure continuity and avoid legal/administrative vacuum. 4. No Jurisdictional Void: Despite procedural repeal, Labour Courts retain authority to continue adjudication under the clarification orders. Result: The court declined to accept the petitioner's argument that Labour Courts lack jurisdiction to proceed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 08-Jun-2026

    Orders

    B. Muralidhara Pai

  4. 23-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  5. 22-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CP/100189/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of CP/100189/2026 Case: BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED v. VIRUPAXAPPA GANGAPPA UMACHAGI Court: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Judge: B. Muralidhara Pai Date: 12 June 2026 Decision The petitions are DISMISSED. Key Facts - BDK Valves (petitioner company) terminated 163 employees on 27.11.2024 for grave misconduct related to participation in an illegal strike - A trade union raised industrial disputes before the Labour Court, Hubballi under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - Respondents individually filed industrial disputes challenging their dismissal Core Issue Whether pending industrial dispute cases before Labour Courts should be transferred to Industrial Tribunals under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (notified 21.11.2025), which superseded the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Court's Reasoning 1. Tribunals Not Yet Constituted: Industrial Tribunals under the new Code have not been established; therefore, no competent forum exists for transfer. 2. Transfer Power Limitations: Section 24 CPC cannot be invoked to transfer proceedings from Labour Courts (special statutory tribunals), which are governed by specific statutory provisions (Section 33B of ID Act; Section 92 of the Code). 3. Removal of Difficulties Orders: Central Government notifications (08.12.2025 and 02.02.2026) clarified that existing Labour Courts shall continue functioning until corresponding authorities are appointed under the Code to ensure continuity and avoid legal/administrative vacuum. 4. No Jurisdictional Void: Despite procedural repeal, Labour Courts retain authority to continue adjudication under the clarification orders. Result: The court declined to accept the petitioner's argument that Labour Courts lack jurisdiction to proceed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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