- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010628482023 NC: 2026:KHC:49804-DB MFA No. 7900 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH 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. 7900/2023 BETWEEN: SRI. MURUKAN ARUNACHALAM SON OF ARUNACHALAM, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT E709, TOWER E, SHRIRAM GREENFIELD, BUDIGERE CROSS, BOMMANAHALLI, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU 560 049. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. P.FREUD RICHARDSON.,ADVOCATE(ABSENT)) AND: SMT. TAMIL SELVI MARIYAPPAN DAUGHTER OF MARIAYAPPAN, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT TAMILANBU ILLAM, BHARATHI NAGAR, TIRUNELVELI, TAMIL NADU -627 604. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.ASHWINI OBULESH.,ADVOCATE (THROUGH LEGAL AID COMMITTEE) THIS MFA FILED U/S 28(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 13.10.2023 PASSED IN MC NO. 287/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1)(IA)(IB) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955. Digitally signed by MALA K N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010628482023 NC: 2026:KHC:49804-DB MFA No. 7900 of 2023 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, 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) Appellant has been continuously absent. On the last occasion, neither the counsel for the appellant nor the appellant was present. Today also, neither the counsel nor the appellant is present in the first round nor in the second round after lunch recess. Therefore, we do not have an option but to dismiss this appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE BVK; List No.: 2 Sl No.: 11