- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35130-DB MFA No. 657 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 657 OF 2026 (GW) BETWEEN: RUDRABABU N., S/O. NAGAMANIRAJAN, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT 2-18V, KAMAKSHIPURAM, VSK KURUMBAPATTI, DINDIGUL DISTRICT, TAMILNADU - 624 306. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SANTOSH S. NAGARALE., ADVOCATE) AND: REKHA A S., D/O SOMASHEKHARA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT. ANEGADDE, HONNEBAILU VILLAGE, HUMCHA HOBLI, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 201. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35130-DB MFA No. 657 of 2026 THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 47(1) OF GUARDIAN AND WARDS ACT, 1890, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED:13.04.2022 PASSED IN G AND WC NO. 23/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., HOSANAGARA, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED U/S.10 OF THE GUARDIAN AND WARDS ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 appeal under Section 47(1) of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, has been filed impugning the judgment and decree dated 13.04.2022 passed in G and W.C.No.23/2021 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Hosanagara, whereby the respondent/wife has been appointed as guardian of the daughter Kum.Thriaksha, who is said to be now 13 years. This appeal is filed with a delay of 1290 days. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35130-DB MFA No. 657 of 2026 2. We find no reason to condone the enormous delay of 1290 days in filing the appeal. Accordingly, I.A.No.1/2026, filed seeking condonation of the delay is disposed of. Consequently, the appeal also stands dismissed. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15 ct-vn