- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21993 WP No. 12652 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 12652 OF 2025 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: MRS. SWATHI J PAI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS D/O. UR BHAT RESIDING AT DOOR NO 6-9-219/1, FLAT NO.1, SHUBHALAXMI APARTMENTS MANNAGUDDA, MANGALORE- 575 003 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. AKSHATHA SHETTY K., ADVOCATE) AND: MR. K.JAYAVANTH PAI AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O. LATE VAMANA PAI, RESIDING AT SUPRABHATH 1ST FLOOR, OPP. SUKHAVISHRANTHI SALMARA, KARKALA KASBA VILLAGE, UDUPI DISTRICT-574 104 …RESPONDENT THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED: 29.01.2025, PASSED IN IA NO.2/2024 BY THE PRL. FAMILY JUDGE AT MANGALORE IN CRL. MC NO. 66/2024 AS PER THE SAID ORDER VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI Digitally signed by MEGHA MOHAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21993 WP No. 12652 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner/wife is before this Court questioning the docket order dated 29.01.2025 passed in I.A.No.II by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Mangaluru in Crl.Misc.No.66/2024, wherein the Family Court had observed that as the wife has failed to address the arguments on I.A.No.II, the application for maintenance will be considered on merits and directed to file affidavit of assets and liabilities as directed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in case of Rajnesh Vs. Neha1. 2. When the matter came up before this Court, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that after filing this writ petition, the main petition itself is dismissed by the Family Court. Hence, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. i. All I.As. in this writ petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE MEG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17 1 (2021) 2 SCC 324