- 1 - NC: 2024:KHC:33880 RFA No. 2554 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2024 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA REGULAR FIRST APPEAL No. 2554 OF 2023 (RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. S.H. MEENAKSHI W/O LATE JAGADEESH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS. 2. MASTER KEERTHAN J., S/O LATE JAGADEESH, AGED ABOUT 12 YEARS, REP. BY NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER BY NAME S.H. MEENAKSHI. BOTH ARE R/AT THOTADA MANE WARD NO 31, ANJINEYASWAMY TEMPLE ROAD, SHETTIHALLI, TUMAKURU CITY - 572 101 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. M.N. MADHUSUDHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. G. BISKURAPPA @ PUTTASWAMAIAH DEAD BY LRS 1. SMT. SIDDAGANGAMMA W/O LATE G. BISKURAPPA @ PUTTASWAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. 2. SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O LATE G. BISKURAPPA @ PUTTASWAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2024:KHC:33880 RFA No. 2554 of 2023 3. SMT. ROOPA B., W/O LATE G. BISKURAPPA @ PUTTASWAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT MAJOR. ALL ARE R/AT NO. 42, HALAGEVADERAHALLY RAJARAJESHWARI NAGARA, WARD NO. 160, KENGERI, BANGALORE - 560 058 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.B. SHIVAKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 R/W ORDER 41 RULE 1 OF CPC., AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 18.11.2023 PASSED IN OS NO.4/2019 ON THE FILE OF I ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, TUMAKURU, DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR MAINTENANCE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER A memo is filed by learned counsel for the appellant. Memo reads as under: “The under signed counsel for Appellant have filed appeal under Section 96 of CPC. The appeal aroses from the impugned order under Family Courts Act in that circumstances I pray to convert the appeal from Regular First Appeal to Miscellaneous First Appeal (MFA) under Section 19 of the Family Court Act. Hence I pray this Hon’ble Court to convert the appeal in the interest of justice and equity.” - 3 - NC: 2024:KHC:33880 RFA No. 2554 of 2023 2. Learned counsel for the appellant is permitted to convert the Regular First Appeal into Miscellaneous First Appeal as against the final order passed by the Family Court, no Regular First Appeal lies. 3. Accordingly, the present Regular First Appeal stands disposed of the statistical purpose. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17