- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8154-DB MFA No. 8596 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 8596 OF 2022 (IDA) BETWEEN: FRANCIS CONRAD MENDONCA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O LATE BENDICT MENDONCA R/O GUDDABETTU HOUSE MOODUBELLE VILLAGE UDUPI TALUK - 576 120 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SATHISHA D J., ADVOCATE) AND: OLIVITA JULIANA MENDONCA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS W/O FRANCIS CONRAD MENDONCA C/O LUCY D SOUZA R/O MULIKAMBLE HOUSE MOODUBELLE VILLAGE UDUPI TALUK 576120 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SUDESH KUMAR ACHARYA, ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.55(1) OF INDIAN DIVORCE ACT, 1869, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DT.12.01.2018 PASSED IN MC NO.231/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, UDUPI, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED U/S.10(1)(X) OF INDIAN DIVORCE ACT, 1869. Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8154-DB MFA No. 8596 of 2022 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 T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) The matter has been called out twice. No one appears for the appellant. The learned counsel for the respondent appears online. I.A No.1/2022, filed for condonation of delay of 998 days in filing the M.F.A., is rejected for non-prosecution. The record of this case is consigned. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33