- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2710-DB MFA No. 8024 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 8024 OF 2024 (FC) BETWEEN: SMT. VEENA A, D/O. LATE. ADIVAPPA, W/O. HANUMANTHARAJU. N.F., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT PWD QUARTERS, NEAR BANASHANKARI TEMPLE, CHALLAKERE POST, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 562 101. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NANJA REDDY P.N., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. HANUMANTHARAJU N.F., S/O. PAKKIRAPPA. K. N., AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS SENIOR ASSISTANT, BENGALURU ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY, R/AT NO. 44, DEVARAJNAGAR, BETHUR ROAD, DAVANAGERE - 562 103. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. D.C. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) Digitally Signed by REKHA R Location : High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2710-DB MFA No. 8024 of 2024 THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 19(1) OF FAMILY COURTS ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 15.10.2024 PASSED IN MC NO.120/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, DAVANAGERE ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1)(ia) AND (ib) 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) Learned counsel for the appellant states that this appeal, though seeks to challenge the impugned decree granting divorce, however, the appellant is aggrieved by no order being passed directing payment of permanent alimony. It appears from perusal of the judgment impugned that, no separate application was filed under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. It is for the appellant to move an appropriate application before the Family Court having jurisdiction seeking such a relief. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2710-DB MFA No. 8024 of 2024 In view of the aforesaid, this appeal is dismissed leaving it open to the appellant to seek her entitlement for permanent alimony, if any before the competent Family Court. Pending I.As if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE RR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33 ct-vn