- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42505-DB MFA No. 3981 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH 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. 3981 OF 2018 (FC) BETWEEN: DR. PALAKSHA, S/O. LATE S.R. MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, R/AT NO.10, 7TH MAIN, AMARAJYOTHI LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 040. …APPELLANT (BY SRI.MANJUNATH V., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: DR. MANJULA SANGAMESH GODHI W/O. DR. PALAKSHA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT NO.10, 7TH MAIN, AMARAJYOTHI LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 040. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.PRAMILA NESARGI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI.S.G.MUNISWAMY GOWDA, ADV.) Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42505-DB MFA No. 3981 of 2018 THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 19(1) OF THE FAMILY COURTS ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 18/01/2018, PASSED IN MC. NO.1727/2012, ON THE FILE OF THE VI ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED U/SEC.13(1)(ia) AND (ib) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, 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) Smt. Pramila Nesargi learned senior counsel on behalf of the respondent, who appears online states that the appellant is no more. Learned counsel for the appellant is not present. In view of the statement made, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE BVK; List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19