BDK VALVES PRIVATE LIMITED vs SHIVALINGAPPA BASAPPA MARADANNAVAR — CP/100199/2026

B. Muralidhara PaiView PDF

Summary of CP/100199/2026 BDK Valves Private Limited v. Shivalingappa Basappa Maradannavar The Karnataka High Court dismissed petitions seeking transfer of industrial disputes from the Labour Court to Industrial Tribunals under the new Industrial Relations Code, 2020. The court held that although the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 was repealed effective November 21, 2025, the Government's clarification orders (issued under Section 103 of the Code) explicitly permitted existing Labour Courts to continue functioning until new Tribunals are constituted. Since the Tribunals under the Code have not yet been established, the court found no competent forum to receive the transferred cases. The court rejected the petitioner's argument that Labour Courts lack jurisdiction, ruling that the Removal of Difficulties Orders ensure continuity of adjudication and prevent administrative vacuums during the transition period. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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Registration No. CP/100199/2026