Labour Court Bangalore and the Karnataka Labour Commissioner
Where a laid-off Bengaluru employee takes a dismissal, wage or gratuity dispute, and the deadlines that run from your last day.
Where you file in Bengaluru
Last checked 2 November 2026 · Official sources · What we could not verify (10)
The labour court Bangalore disputes go to is in the Nyayadegula Complex, Siddaiah Road, Sudhama Nagar, Bengaluru-560027, home to four Labour Courts and two Industrial Tribunals. For a private employer such as an IT company, a dismissal or layoff dispute starts with a written application to the Karnataka Government’s conciliation officer, not the court. Wages, gratuity and PF each have their own authority.
| Your problem | Who decides it | Where | What you file |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissal, layoff or retrenchment (you are a “worker”) | Karnataka conciliation officer, then a Labour Court or Industrial Tribunal | Labour Department office (not verified); court at Nyayadegula Complex | Written application to the conciliation officer; court form per Karnataka’s rules |
| Unpaid salary or final wages | Authority appointed by Karnataka under Code on Wages s.45 | Labour Department (not verified) | Wage claim within three years |
| Gratuity not paid | Competent authority, Code on Social Security s.58 | Labour Department (not verified) | Application in the prescribed form |
| PF not credited or withdrawal stuck | EPFO | epfigms.gov.in | Online grievance with UAN and OTP |
| Sexual harassment | Internal Committee; else the Local Committee | Your employer; the District Officer | Written complaint within three months |
| Employer is a bank, insurer, telecom firm or central PSU | Central Government machinery | Not the Karnataka office; SAMADHAN portal (samadhan.labour.gov.in) | Central Rules forms, e.g. Form II to the Tribunal |
Where is the labour court in Bangalore, and do I go there first?
Bengaluru’s Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals sit in the Nyayadegula Complex, Sudhama Nagar. You normally start with the Karnataka Government’s conciliation officer instead: a terminated worker can apply to the court 45 days after that application, or within 90 days of a failure report, and no later than two years after termination.
Key takeaways
- Nyayadegula houses six courts; three presiding-officer posts were vacant on 31 October 2026.
- These pre-Code courts keep hearing new cases until Karnataka’s Industrial Tribunals under the Industrial Relations Code are functional.
- Private IT companies are in the State sphere: Karnataka’s machinery applies.
- Lawyers need the other side’s consent and the Tribunal’s leave; a union office-bearer or fellow worker can represent you.
- We could not load Karnataka’s Labour Department sites; the gaps box says where each missing detail is published.
Labour courts in Bangalore: the Nyayadegula complex
The district court’s history page says Labour Courts take “schedule 2” cases and Industrial Tribunals “schedule 3” cases of the 1947 Act (the Industrial Disputes Act), but gives no area-wise jurisdiction. Filing queries go to the Shiristedar (chief clerk) of the Labour Courts or of the Industrial Tribunal Courts, both at Nyayadegula Complex, Siddaiah Road, Sudhama Nagar, Bengaluru-560027.
| Court | Presiding officer post | Sits at |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Tribunal | Filled | Nyaya Degula Court Complex |
| Additional Industrial Tribunal | Vacant | Nyaya Degula Court Complex |
| Principal Labour Court | Filled | Nyaya Degula Court Complex |
| I Additional Labour Court | Vacant | Nyaya Degula Court Complex |
| II Additional Labour Court | Filled | Nyaya Degula Court Complex |
| III Additional Labour Court | Vacant | Nyaya Degula Court Complex |
Sources: Bengaluru district court: list of judges (Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals); Bengaluru district court: history (Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunal Courts at Nyayadegula); Bengaluru district court: contact us (Shiristedar, Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunal Courts)
Labour court Karnataka after the labour codes
The Industrial Relations Code, in force since 21 November 2025, creates two-member Industrial Tribunals and no Labour Courts. But s.104(1A), inserted in 2026 and deemed effective from that date, keeps the old courts working until the Code’s Tribunals are functional, and a Central order of 8 December 2025 says they hear new cases too. So in Bengaluru, a Code application to “the Tribunal” goes to one of the existing Nyayadegula courts. We found no Karnataka notification constituting new Tribunals.
The route is for a “worker”: technical, skilled, clerical or supervisory staff, but not people employed mainly as managers or administrators, or supervisors above ₹18,000 a month. Central-sphere employers use the Central Rules, including Form II to the Tribunal; Karnataka’s rules govern private companies.
Sources: Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Act 2026, s.104(1A); Industrial Relations (Central) Rules 2026, Form II (Central-sphere employers only)
Labour Commissioner Bangalore: office address and complaints
Conciliation officers and the wage and gratuity authorities are Karnataka Labour Department officers. The department’s addresses and office list are published on karmikaspandana.karnataka.gov.in, which refused our connections, so we print none. The Labour Courts’ Shiristedar at Nyayadegula is a verified place to ask which office covers your employer.
Source: Bengaluru district court: contact us (Shiristedar, Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunal Courts)
What happens at conciliation before the case reaches court
Conciliation is a negotiation, not a hearing. The officer can summon both sides and documents, but cannot impose a settlement. A settlement can be enforced like a court decree, so check every figure before signing. If talks fail, the officer sends a failure report, due within 45 days of conciliation starting.
How to file a termination dispute in Bengaluru
The individual-worker route under the Industrial Relations Code, s.4(9)–(11) and s.53. Ask for Karnataka’s current form at each stage.
- 1Check the route appliesYou were a “worker”, and your employer is private (State sphere), not a bank, insurer, telecom firm or central PSU.
- 2Write to HRState what you dispute and what you want. Keep the reply, or record that none came.
- 3Find your conciliation officerOfficers are appointed by area or industry. Use the Labour Department’s office list or ask the Nyayadegula Shiristedar.
- 4File and get a dated acknowledgementSubmit a signed application with copies. The 45-day clock starts on this date.
- 5Attend conciliationBring your documents and a written calculation of your claim, and a union office-bearer or fellow worker if you want.
- 6Apply to the courtAfter 45 days, or within 90 days of a failure report, and within two years of termination, file at Nyayadegula.
Time limits after job cuts in Bangalore
Limits set by the national Codes. No law fixes how long a case takes, and we do not guess.
| Step | Time limit | Law |
|---|---|---|
| Direct application to court | After 45 days from conciliation application | IR Code s.4(10) |
| Latest date for it | 2 years from termination | IR Code s.4(11) |
| After a failure report | 90 days | IR Code s.53(6) |
| Unpaid wages claim | 3 years | Code on Wages s.45(6) |
| Wage-order appeal | 90 days | Code on Wages s.49 |
| Final wages after dismissal or retrenchment | 2 working days | Code on Wages s.17(2) |
| Sexual harassment complaint | 3 months (+3 if extended) | POSH Act s.9 |
Costs, lawyers and documents
The Codes and Central Rules prescribe no filing fee for conciliation, a Tribunal application or a wage claim. That is an absence of a provision, not a guarantee: Karnataka’s rules, which we could not read, govern State-sphere cases. Lawyers need the other side’s consent and the Tribunal’s leave; that binds employers too.
Bring your offer letter, termination letter, last three payslips, bank statements and your email to HR. The full checklist is on our labour commissioner complaint guide at /india/labour-commissioner-complaint.
Job cuts in Bangalore: the Karnataka Shops Act and IT workers
IT staff often ask what notice the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961 gives on termination. We could not load its official text, so we state no figures. What is verified: final wages are due within two working days of dismissal or retrenchment, managers included. For unpaid dues see /india/full-and-final-settlement-not-received; for a notice-pay demand, /india/notice-period-recovery-demand.
What we could not verify for Bengaluru
Left out rather than guessed, with where to find each.
- Labour Commissioner head-office address: karmikaspandana.karnataka.gov.in, Contact Us (could not load).
- Bengaluru Labour Commissioner offices and their areas: the RTI office list on karmikaspandana.karnataka.gov.in (could not load).
- Notified conciliation, wage-claim and gratuity authorities: Karnataka Gazette, egazette.kar.gov.in (could not load).
- Online complaint portal for disputes and wage claims: karmikaspandana.karnataka.gov.in (could not confirm).
- Karnataka’s dispute, wage-claim and gratuity forms: Acts and Rules page, karmikaspandana.karnataka.gov.in.
- Fees under Karnataka’s rules: High Court of Karnataka, karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in (did not respond).
- Which Nyayadegula court hears which dispute or area: ask the Shiristedar or check services.ecourts.gov.in.
- Karnataka’s final rules under the Codes, and any Code Tribunals: Karnataka Gazette (could not load).
- IT/ITeS standing-orders exemption after the 1946 Act’s repeal: Department Orders and Notifications, karmikaspandana.karnataka.gov.in.
- Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act termination terms: India Code, indiacode.nic.in (timed out).
Frequently asked questions
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Before you file
Sources for the Bengaluru details on this page
- Bengaluru district court: list of judges (Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals) · as of 31 October 2026
- Bengaluru district court: history (Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunal Courts at Nyayadegula) · as of 31 October 2026
- Bengaluru district court: contact us (Shiristedar, Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunal Courts) · as of 31 October 2026
- Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Act 2026, s.104(1A) · as of 16 February 2026
- Industrial Relations (Central) Rules 2026, Form II (Central-sphere employers only) · as of 8 May 2026
- EPFO grievance portal, EPFiGMS · as of 2 November 2026
Sources for the figures on this page
Do the Labour Courts and Tribunals set up under the Industrial Disputes Act still hear cases?
Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Act 2026, s.2, deemed in force from 21 November 2025 — substitutes s.104(1), under which the Industrial Disputes Act 1947 "shall stand repealed", and inserts s.104(1A): the Tribunals and statutory authorities functioning under the repealed Acts "shall continue to function till such Tribunals and other statutory authorities becomes functional under this Code". Earlier, the Industrial Relations Code (Removal of Difficulties) Order 2025, S.O. 5683(E) of 8 December 2025, had said the existing Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals and National Industrial Tribunals "shall continue to adjudicate the existing as well as new cases" until Code Tribunals are constituted.
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Adjudication bodies under the Industrial Relations Code
Industrial Relations Code 2020, s.2(zn), s.44 and s.46 — the Code's adjudicating bodies are the Industrial Tribunal, constituted by the appropriate Government, with one Judicial Member and one Administrative Member, and the National Industrial Tribunal, constituted by the Central Government. The Code creates no Labour Court. Discharge or dismissal, retrenchment and closure, strikes and lockouts, standing orders and trade union disputes need the two-member bench (s.44(7)).
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Which Government's machinery handles your dispute
Industrial Relations Code 2020, s.2(b) — the Central Government is the appropriate Government for establishments carried on by or under it, railways including metro railways, mines, oil fields, major ports, air transport, telecommunication, banking and insurance companies, corporations established by a Central Act, central public sector undertakings and their subsidiaries, and companies at least 51% owned by the Centre; for any other industrial establishment it is the State Government. Code on Wages 2019, s.2(d), uses a near-identical test.
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Days within which the conciliation officer must report, and after which a terminated worker may go straight to the Tribunal
Industrial Relations Code 2020, s.53(5) — the conciliation officer sends the report to the parties and the appropriate Government within forty-five days of the commencement of conciliation proceedings, or a shorter period fixed by the appropriate Government. Separately, s.4(10) — a worker whose services have been discharged, dismissed, retrenched or otherwise terminated may apply directly to the Tribunal for adjudication after forty-five days from the date of the application made to the conciliation officer.
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Days after the conciliation failure report within which a party may apply to the Tribunal
Industrial Relations Code 2020, s.53(6) — where no settlement is arrived at, any party to the dispute may apply in the prescribed form to the Tribunal within ninety days from the date of receipt of the failure report. In the Central sphere the prescribed form is Form II, "Application to Tribunal" (Industrial Relations (Central) Rules 2026, G.S.R. 342(E), r.23(9)), filed electronically or by speed post. In the State sphere the form is set by the State's own rules.
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Years from termination within which an individual worker's application must reach the Tribunal
Industrial Relations Code 2020, s.4(11) — the application under s.4(10) must be made to the Tribunal before the expiry of two years from the date of discharge, dismissal, retrenchment or otherwise termination of service. Separately, under the proviso to s.53(1) the conciliation officer may not hold conciliation proceedings relating to an industrial dispute after two years from the date the dispute arose.
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Are lawyers barred by default from conciliation and the Tribunal?
Industrial Relations Code 2020, s.94(3)–(4) — "No party to a dispute shall be entitled to be represented by a legal practitioner in any conciliation proceedings under this Code or any proceedings before Tribunal or National Industrial Tribunal"; before a Tribunal a legal practitioner may appear only "with the consent of the other parties to the proceeding and with the leave of the Tribunal". Under s.94(1) a worker may be represented by an office-bearer of a registered trade union or, if not a member, of any union connected with the industry, or by another worker employed in the industry; under the Industrial Relations (Central) Rules 2026, r.41, that authorisation is in Form VI.
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Years within which a claim for unpaid wages must be filed
Code on Wages 2019, s.45(6) — an application may be filed within three years from the date on which the claim arises, and the authority may entertain a later application on sufficient cause being shown.
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Days to appeal a Code on Wages claim decision
Code on Wages 2019, s.49(1)–(3) — an appeal against an order under s.45 lies to an appellate authority at least one rank higher, within ninety days, extendable for sufficient cause. In the Central sphere a claim is filed in Form II, "manually or electronically", and an appeal in Form III (Code on Wages (Central) Rules 2026, G.S.R. 343(E), r.49–r.50); an employer appealing must first deposit the amount. State-sphere claims use the State's own rules.
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Forum for a gratuity dispute, for an exit on or after 21 November 2025 — the competent authority, not the controlling authority
Code on Social Security 2020, s.56 (determination of amount of gratuity: employer must determine and notify the employee and the competent authority, pay within thirty days, pay simple interest on delay; disputes determined by the competent authority; appeal within sixty days, extendable by sixty) read with s.58 (appointment of the competent authority by the appropriate Government). For exits before 21 November 2025 the equivalent route was the controlling authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act 1972.
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Written and reviewed by Deepak Middha, Chartered Accountant (ICAI, India) and founder of LayoffNext.
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