- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26756-DB MFA No. 3220 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 3220 OF 2026 (MC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI KEERTHI KUMAR AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, S/O. LATE SANJEEVA, R/AT DOOR NO.7-69, KOTEBAGILU PRANTHYA VILLAGE, MOODABIDRI POST, MOODABIDRI TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT-574227. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. JAYAKARA SHETTY H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT NANDA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, W/O.KEERTHI KUMAR, D/O.LATE SANJEEVA MABIYAAN, R/AT DOOR NO.1-12, 'SHIVAPRASAD' KAJALEKKI HOUSE, JARKALA MUNLI POST JARKALA VILLAGE, MOODABIDRI POST, KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26756-DB MFA No. 3220 of 2026 THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 28(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 21.01.2026 PASSED IN MC NO.78/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ACJM, KARKALA, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION13(1) (ia) AND (ib) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present miscellaneous first appeal has been filed under Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, impugning the judgment and decree dated 21.01.2026 passed by the Senior Civil Judge and ACJM, Karkala in M.C.No.78/2025 instituted by the respondent/wife seeking a decree of dissolution of marriage under Section 13(1)(ia) and (ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. 2. The appellant/Husband remained absent from the proceedings. Therefore, he was placed ex parte and vide impugned judgment and decree dated 21.01.2026, the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26756-DB MFA No. 3220 of 2026 petition filed by the wife under Section 13(1)(ia) and (ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, has been allowed and the permanent alimony of Rs.3,00,000/- and Rs.10,000/- towards expenses of litigation has been granted. 3. When the appellant did not contest the proceedings before the Family Court, we find no reason to interfere with the impugned judgment and decree dated 21.01.2026. Therefore, the instant appeal is dismissed. 4. In view of dismissal of the appeal, pending interlocutory applications, if any do not survive for consideration, hence stand disposed of. SD/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE SD/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE NG CT: SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23