Karnataka Forest Development Corporation Ltd. v. Karnataka Plantation Staff & General
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru (NC: 2025:KHC:45706); WRIT PETITION NO. 25110 OF 2017 (L-RES); decided 11.11.2025 by Jyoti M, J. Petitioner: Karnataka Forest Development Corporation Ltd. (Sri Murugesh V. Charati). Respondent: Karnataka Plantation Staff & General Employees Union (Sri Rakshith R. Shetty for Sri M. Subrahmanya Bhat). Challenge to Industrial Tribunal, Mysuru order dated 26.04.2017 on preliminary issue Nos.1 and 2 in Reference No.86/2013. Doctrine of non-interference by High Courts at interlocutory/preliminary stages per D.P. Maheshwari v. Delhi Administration, (1983) 4 SCC 293; Articles 226 and 227 jurisdiction. Writ petition rejected (recorded as dismissed); no opinion on merits; contentions kept open; interim directions discharged. Keywords: Industrial Tribunal, preliminary issue, interlocutory stage, labour dispute, writ rejection.
What did the court decide?
Relying on D.P. Maheshwari v. Delhi Administration, (1983) 4 SCC 293, the Court holds that the High Court is not required to be astute to interfere with the exercise of jurisdiction by Special Tribunals at interlocutory stages and on preliminary issues, and accordingly declines to exercise power under Articles 226 and 227 to interfere with the order passed on the preliminary issues.