- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45486-DB MFA No. 4693 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4693 OF 2017 (MC) BETWEEN: MANJUNATHA.M.C, S/O CHANDRASHEKARAPPA.M, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT VEERABHADRESHWARA NILAYA, T.HANUMANTHAPPA COLONY, OLD TOWN, BHADRAVATHI-577 301. …APPELLANT (BY SRI.MANJUNATHA.M.C. APPELLANT (ABSENT) AND: RENUKA.B.K, W/O MANJUNATHA M.C, D/O LATE KALLESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, C/O R.R.FANCY STORES, BESIDE PALLAVI CUSHION WORKS, TALUK OFFICE ROAD, BHADRAVATHI-577 301. PRESENTLY R/AT: OPPOSITE TO GOVT. PRIMARY SCHOOL, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, RAMAGIRI POST, Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45486-DB MFA No. 4693 of 2017 HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DIST-577 539. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.K.M.ARCHANA, AMICUS CURIAE) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 28(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 16.03.2017 PASSED IN M.C.NO.63/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC BHADRAVATHI, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 10 OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FORN ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) No one appears for the appellant. 2. The office report is that the appellant has been served with Court notice. It appears from the record that vide order dated 12.12.2024 Court notice was directed to be issued to the appellant as the previous counsel was reported to be no more. The appellant was served on 10.01.2025. But neither he is present when the matter is called today, nor is there any representation. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45486-DB MFA No. 4693 of 2017 Learned Amicus Curiae, is present in the Court on behalf of the respondent. This petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE BVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29