- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13537-DB MFA No. 7817 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 7817 OF 2018 (FC) BETWEEN: SRI P KARIYAPPA S/O LATE CHENNAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS RESIDING AT P.W.D QUARTERS, NEAR SUB TREASURY MOODBIDRI, MANGALURU PRESENTLY RESIDING AT CHIKKENAHALLI DODDALAGATTA POST CHITRADURGA-577 541 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. GIRIDHAR S.V, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: SMT. L. SUREKHA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS CARE OF SHANTHA KUMAR RESIDING AT Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13537-DB MFA No. 7817 of 2018 KOGRE VILLAGE AND POST KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALORE DISTRICT PRESENTLY RESIDING AT KPCL QUARTERS, DOOR NO.E-32, BEHIND DOOR NO.E-32 BEHIND RAM MANDIRA, NEAR GANDHI PARK JOGA, SAGARA …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. BIMBADHARA M GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.19(1) OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT, 1984 R/W SEC.28(1) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DT.11.04.2018 PASSED ON MC NO.294/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, D.K, MANGALURU, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED U/S.12(1)(C) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT. 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 RAJESH RAI K - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13537-DB MFA No. 7817 of 2018 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Despite the matter being called out twice, no one appears for the appellant. The appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. 2. This order has been passed in the presence of learned counsel for the respondent. 3. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. SD/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE HKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20