The Karnataka High Court, in N. Bhuvaneshwari vs The Management of M/s Ambuthirtha Power Pvt. Ltd., held that the persons carrying managerial and supervisory responsibilities do not fall within the scope of a ‘workman’, as defined under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. It further held that once it is determined that the person is not a ‘workman’ under the Act, the Labour Court does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate whether their termination was proper or not.