- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010042912023 NC: 2026:KHC:51590-DB MFA No. 575 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH 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. 575 OF 2023 (MC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAVIKUMAR S/O.SRI.CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT TOKASANDRA, HAROHALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562159 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHEKARAPPA., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. SMT PAVITHRA D R W/O. SRI.RAVIKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT DODDA ELACHAGERE VILLAGE, HALAGURU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401 …RESPONDENT THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 28(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED:19.04.2022 PASSED IN MC NO.49/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MALAVALLI, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED U/S.13(1)(ia) AND (ib) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955. Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010042912023 NC: 2026:KHC:51590-DB MFA No. 575 of 2023 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 H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) We have taken up this appeal in the revised call. There is no representation on behalf of the appellant to press this appeal either in the first call or in the revised call. This Court on 04.06.2024 passed the following order: "Learned counsel Sri. Shekarappa for the appellant is present before the Court physically. He seeks short accommodation to furnish requisite process fee for issuance of notice against respondent even though the matter is slated for second time. However, keeping view the submission made by the learned counsel a week's time is granted to furnish requisite process fee, if the process fee is not paid, then the matter would be viewed seriously. If process fee is paid, Registry is directed to issue process against the respondent. List this matter next week in the usual course." 2. Till date requisite steps have not been taken for issuance of notice. In view thereof, we have no option but to dismiss the appeal for non-prosecution. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010042912023 NC: 2026:KHC:51590-DB MFA No. 575 of 2023 3. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE RKA CT:SN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5