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Shiva Kumar N.V. v. Smt.Adhiti

Karnataka HC4 Aug 2025MFA/3385/2021

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What is this about?

Shiva Kumar N.V. v. Smt. Adhiti; Karnataka HC, 04.08.2025; MFA No. 3385/2021 (FC) c/w MFA No. 1835/2022; appellants' counsel Sri. Murali M.; respondent's counsel Sri. M.B. Chandra Chooda; appeals under S.19(1) Family Court Act against Family Court, Mysuru decrees dated 23.12.2020 (M.C.No.74/2019 allowing S.9 HMA petition; M.C.No.6/2019 dismissing S.13(1)(ia)(ib) HMA 1955 petition); both appeals dismissed — first as withdrawn, second as infructuous — after mutual divorce on 30.09.2024; no merits decided, no precedent value on restitution of conjugal rights or cruelty grounds.

What did the court decide?

MFA No. 3385/2021 is dismissed as withdrawn, following the memo filed by counsel for the appellant recording dissolution of the marriage by mutual divorce on 30.09.2024. ¶50

Shiva Kumar N.V. Vs Smt.Adhiti — Matrimonial and Divorce | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:30011-DB MFA No. 3385 of 2021 C/W MFA No. 1835 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 3385 OF 2021 (FC)

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C/W

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MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 1835 OF 2022

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IN MFA No. 3385/2021

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BETWEEN:

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SHIVA KUMAR N.V., S/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT A. NAGATHIHALLI VILLAGE, BENDIGNAVILE HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 432.

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Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(BY SRI. MURALI M., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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…APPELLANT

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SMT.ADHITI., W/O SHIVA KUMAR .N.V. AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, D/O SHIVANANJAPPA R/AT No.71, OPP TO METAGALLI POLICE STATION, LOKANAYAKANAGARA, MYSURU-570 001.

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WORKING AS STAFF NURSE CSI HOLDSWORTH HOSPITAL,

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HC-KAR

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MISSION HOSPITAL, RMC STOP, MANDI MOHALLA MYSURU-570 001.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI.M.B.CHANDRA CHOODA, ADVOCATE)

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THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 19(1) OF FAMILY COURT ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 23.12.2020 PASSED IN M.C.NO.74/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, MYSURU, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 9 OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT.

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IN MFA NO. 1835/2022

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. SHIVA KUMAR N.V., S/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/A A. NAGATHIHALLI VILLAGE BENDIGNAVILE HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 432.

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...APPELLANT

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(BY SRI. MURALI M.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SMT.ADHITI W/O SHIVA KUMAR N.V., AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, D/O SHIVANANJAPPA, R/AT NO.71, OPP TO METAGALLI POLICE STATION, LOKANAYAKANAGARA MYSURU-570 001.

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WORKING AS STAFF NURSE

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HC-KAR

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CSI HOLDSWORTH HOSPITAL MISSION HOSPITAL, RMC STOP, MANDI MOHALLA MYSURU-570 001.

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...RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. M.B. CHANDRA CHOODA, ADVOCATE)

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THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 19(1) OF FAMILY COURT ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 23.12.2020 PASSED IN M.C.NO. 6/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, MYSURU, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1)(ia)(ib) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955.

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THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI)

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A Memo for withdrawal of the appeal has been filed by

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the learned counsel for the appellant Sri. Murali M, in which, he has stated that marriage between the appellant and respondent has been dissolved by way of mutual divorce on 30.09.2024.

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NC: 2025:KHC:30011-DB MFA No. 3385 of 2021 C/W MFA No. 1835 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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In view of the aforesaid, MFA.No.3385/2021 is dismissed as withdrawn and MFA.No.1835/2022 is

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dismissed as having become infructuous.

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Sd/(JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE

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