Smt Lakshmi Sunitha @ Sunitha v. Sri Swaroop

Karnataka HC22 Jul 2025MFA/3812/2022

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What is this about?

MFA 3812/2022 c/w MFA 3808/2022, Karnataka High Court DB, decided 22-07-2025; parties Lakshmi Sunitha @ Sunitha (appellant/wife) v. Swaroop (respondent/husband); advocates Erappa Reddy M. and Manjunath B R.; appeals under S.28(1) Hindu Marriage Act 1955 against S.9 restitution of conjugal rights decree (MC 08/2018, 21.08.2019) and S.13(1)(ia) divorce decree (MC 16/2020, 19.02.2022) of Senior Civil Judge and JMFC Pavagada/Pavgada; disposal by mutual settlement out of Court on counsel's memos; compromise/settlement disposal, no merits adjudicated.

What did the court decide?

Both appeals recorded as settled out of the Court on counsels' memos and disposed of accordingly; no further relief, terms or quantum stated in the order. ¶¶50 ff. (unnumbered)

Smt Lakshmi Sunitha @ Sunitha Vs Sri Swaroop — Matrimonial and Divorce | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:27588-DB MFA No. 3812 of 2022 C/W MFA No. 3808 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 22^ND DAY OF JULY, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD

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MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 3812 OF 2022 (MC) C/W

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MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 3808 OF 2022 (MC)

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IN MFA No. 3812/2022

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BETWEEN:

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Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SMT LAKSHMI SUNITHA @ SUNITHA W/O SWAROOP, D/O BETTALA SANJEEVA RAYUDU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, NO.4/42-89, PAROTA COLONY, TADIPATHRI, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-515001

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(BY SRI. ERAPPA REDDY M.,ADVOCATE)

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…APPELLANT

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AND:

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SRI SWAROOP S/O LATE RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS

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NC: 2025:KHC:27588-DB MFA No. 3812 of 2022 C/W MFA No. 3808 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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TEACHERS COLONY PAVAGADA TOWN TUMKUR DISTRICT-561202

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. MANJUNATH B R., ADVOCATE)

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THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 28(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT 1955 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 21.08.2019 PASSED IN MC NO.08/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, PAVAGADA ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 9 OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT.

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IN MFA NO. 3808/2022

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BETWEEN:

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SMT LAKSHMI SUNITHA @ SUNITHA W/O SWAROOP, D/O BETTALA SANJEEVA RAYUDU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, NO.4/42-89, PAROTA COLONY, TADIPATHRI, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-515001

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...APPELLANT

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(BY SRI. ERAPPA REDDY M., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SRI SWAROOP S/O LATE RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS TEACHERS COLONY PAVAGADA TOWN

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3 - NC: 2025:KHC:27588-DB MFA No. 3812 of 2022 C/W MFA No. 3808 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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TUMKUR DISTRICT-561202

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...RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. MANJUNATH B R., ADVOCATE)

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THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 28(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT 1955 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 19.02.2022 PASSED IN MC NO.16/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, PAVGADA, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1)(1a) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD)

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Mr. M. Erappa Reddy, the learned counsel for