- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17013-DB MFA No.6883 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 6883 OF 2022 (MC) BETWEEN: SMT A RAJATHI W/O SRI S KUMARESAN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT NO.16, SWIMMINGBATH LANE OORGAUM POST, KGF KOLAR DISTRICT-563 120 …APPELLANT (BY SRI MANJUNATH B R, ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: SRI.S.KUMARESAN S/O E SEGAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO.64, P BLOCK CHAMPION REEFS, KGF KOLAR DISTRICT -563 120 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI M.B.CHANDRACHOODA, ADVOCATE) THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 28(1) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955 READ WITH SECTION 19(1) OF THE FAMILY COURTS ACT, 1984 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 07.07.2022 PASSED IN M.C.NO.23/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND PRINCIPAL JMFC, KGF, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1)(i-a) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955. Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17013-DB MFA No.6883 of 2022 THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST 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 RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Despite the matter being called out twice, no one appears for the appellant. Office has reported that there is non-filing of acknowledgment for having paid cost of Rs.500/- to the Karnataka State Legal Services as ordered by this Court on 22.01.2026. The appeal is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE KSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13