Bdk Valves Private Limited v. Rajesh Kallappa Totaganti
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 10 CPC 'stay of suit' inapplicable to Labour Court/industrial dispute proceedings; Section 10 CPC applies only to civil suits (NIMHNS v. C. Parameshwara followed); limited CPC application via Section 11(3) ID Act r/w Rule 24 Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules 1957; Section 10(4A) ID Act individual dispute by dismissed workman; stay of individual dismissal disputes pending collective Reference No. 14 of 2024 on legality of strike under Sections 22 and 23 ID Act; VRPTK Workers Union strike 16-10-2024; dismissals 27-11-2024; interlocutory order no writ interference; D.P. Maheshwari and National Council for Cement & Building Materials relied on against preliminary objections; writ petitions rejected; six-month disposal direction to Labour Court Hubballi; Justice M. Nagaprasanna; Karnataka HC Dharwad Bench.
What did the court decide?
No relief to the petitioner; all writ petitions rejected and the Labour Court's order dated 18-06-2025 left undisturbed. The Labour Court is directed to endeavour to decide the pending reference along with the individual disputes within an outer limit of six months.