- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49828-DB MFA No. 8067 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL No. 8067 OF 2023 (MC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. UMESH B., S/O BASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT JIYARA COLONY, ANTHARASANTHE HOBLI, H. D. KOTE TALUK, MYSURU DIST. 570078. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. P. MAHADEVASWAMY, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. SMT. ASHWINI K.K., D/O KULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT KAMPALAPURA VILLAGE, RAAVANDUR HOBLI, PERIYAPATTANA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT 571107. 2. MAHESH S/O MAHADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT MADDUR VILLAGE, AGARA HOBLI, YALANDUR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA 571441. …RESPONDENTS (R1 SERVED, UNREPRESENTED; SRI G.K. YOGESHA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49828-DB MFA No. 8067 of 2023 THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 28(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 27.02.2023 PASSED IN M.C.No.35/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., H.D. KOTE, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1) AND (ia) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR 'DISMISSAL', 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 despite the matter being listed for dismissal. 2. Even on the previous occasion, the matter had been called up twice, but no one appeared for the appellant. Therefore, it was directed to be listed for dismissal. 3. The appeal is accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16