- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010534352023 NC: 2026:KHC:48834-DB MFA No. 6899 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 6899 OF 2023 (FC) BETWEEN: 1. N. JANHAVI D/O K. NAGESH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NUMBER 125, FIRST FLOOR, 1ST MAIN, 8TH CROSS, ARVINDA NAGAR, MYSORE-570023. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. MOHAN B.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. K. KISHEN GHATGE S/O KISHORE BABU AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, NUMBER 9, ASSESSMENT NO. 6/5 NAGESHWARANAGENAHALLI, BENGALURU-560077 WORKING AT EMPLOYEE CODE E-3976 M/S FIRST ADVANTAGE LEVEL 1, EXPLORER BUILDING, INTERNATIONAL TECH PACK, WHITEFIELD ROAD, BANGALURU 560068 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VIVEKANAND ANTHONY BRITTO., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010534352023 NC: 2026:KHC:48834-DB MFA No. 6899 of 2023 THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 19(1) OF FAMILY COURT ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 30.06.2023 PASSED IN M.C.NO. 659/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, MYSURU, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1) (i-b) AND (1-A)(ii) 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 H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present appeal under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 has been filed impugning the judgment and decree dated 30.06.2023 passed by the II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Mysuru to the extent that no alimony or maintenance has been provided by the Family Court while granting the decree of divorce on the petition filed by the appellant-wife. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and perused the material on record. 3. The grievance of the appellant is confined to the non-grant of maintenance/alimony. The appellant has an - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010534352023 NC: 2026:KHC:48834-DB MFA No. 6899 of 2023 efficacious remedy under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, or such other provision of law, to seek appropriate relief towards maintenance/permanent alimony. 4. In view of the availability of such statutory remedy, we are of the considered view that it is not necessary for this Court to entertain this appeal upon the claim for maintenance/alimony. Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of, reserving liberty to the appellant to take recourse of the appropriate remedy as may be available to her for seeking maintenance/permanent alimony. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE RKA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8