- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36676-DB MFA No. 1778 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 1778 OF 2018 (MC) BETWEEN: SRI. NIRANJANALINGU L. S/O LINGAIAH L, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.4678, 11TH CROSS, NEW KEB COLONY, CHAMUNDESHWARI NAGAR, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. …APPELLANT (BY SMT. THANUJA G.M., ADVOCATE FOR SRI.KUMAR K.R., ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. GEETHA Y.C., W/O NIRANJANALINGU L., D/O LATE CHIKKADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O Y.YARAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTHATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK - 571 402. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. KEMPARAJU, ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 28(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 18.11.2017, PASSED IN M.C.NO.20 OF 2015, ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, MANDYA, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1)(i-a) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT,FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE. Digitally signed by KORLAHALLI BHARATHIDEVIKRISHNACHARYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36676-DB MFA No. 1778 of 2018 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Ever since the case was admitted, the case is being adjourned. 2.Today also, a request for adjournment has been made. As such, we decline to entertain the request for adjournment. Learned counsel expresses inability to argue the case. 3. This appeal is accordingly dismissed. 4. This order has been passed in the presence of learned counsel for the respondent. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (UMESH M ADIGA) JUDGE BK : List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28