- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39956-DB MFA No. 696 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 696 OF 2025 (MC) BETWEEN: SWAMY.K.K, S/O KARIYAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O KOTAVALU VILLAGE, RAMANATHAPURA HOBLI, ARAKALAGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT PIN-573 133. …APPELLANT (BY SRI.DINESH NEELKANT GAONKAR., ADV (ABSENT)) AND: DIVYA.K, W/O SWAMY.K.K, D/O KUMARA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O MUTHIGE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARAKALAGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT PIN 573 102. …RESPONDENT THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 28(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 05.04.2023 PASSED IN M.C.NO.7/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, ARAKALAGUD, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13 OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT. Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39956-DB MFA No. 696 of 2025 THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR 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) This matter has been placed in view of non-taking of steps by the advocate for the appellant in respect of issuing notice to the Respondent on IA No.1/2025 as well as on main appeal, within a week from 01.09.2025. It was provided in the order of 01.09.2025 that, if steps are not taken within a week, the matter would be listed immediately after a week, for dismissal. No one appears for the appellant. The appeal is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE KGR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36