- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5665-DB MFA No. 8272 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 8272 OF 2019 (MC) BETWEEN: MR. KANNIKANDA SOMAIAH @ HARISH S/O LATE KANNIKANDA PONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT APPAIAHSWAMY ROAD, VIRAJPET, SOUTH KODAGU - 571 218. …APPELLANT [BY SRI.SOMANNA.B.A., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)] AND: SMT. KANNIKANDA PUSHPALATHA @ LATHA, W/O KANNIKANDA SOMAIAH @ HARISH, D/O LATE DR.ESHWARA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.DHO, MADIKERI, KODAGU - 571 201. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.P.NATARAJU, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5665-DB MFA No. 8272 of 2019 THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 28(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 03.04.2019 PASSED IN MC NO.19/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, KODAGU, MADIKERI, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1)(i-a)(i-b) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) The appeal is listed for dismissal, as on the previous occasion, when the matter was listed, despite the matter being called out twice, no one appeared for the appellant. 2. The appeal is therefore dismissed. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10