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Sri M Ravi v. Smt R K Latha @ Shwetha

Karnataka HC10 Nov 2025MFA/8518/2017

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Restitution of conjugal rights; S.9 Hindu Marriage Act decree; appeal by husband under S.19(1) Family Courts Act; dismissal for non-prosecution; appellant absent; previous counsel retired on signed memo; notice unserved; appellant not residing at recorded address; no appearance despite Court notice; Karnataka High Court Division Bench (Jayant Banerji & K.V. Aravind); decided 10.11.2025; MFA No. 8518 of 2017 (FC); M.C.No.4456/2013; Family Court Bengaluru.

What did the court decide?

On perusal of the notice served, the Court found that the appellant is not residing at the address on record. ¶33

Sri M Ravi Vs Smt R K Latha @ Shwetha — Matrimonial and Divorce | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:45488-DB MFA No. 8518 of 2017

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 8518 OF 2017 (FC)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI.M.RAVI, S/O MARISHETTY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO.184/3, 6TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560 018.

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI.M.RAVI APPELLANT (ABSENT))

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AND:

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Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA SMT.R.K.LATHA @ SHWETHA, Location: HIGH COURT OF W/O M.RAVI, KARNATAKA D/O KUNNIMARA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO.42, 3RD CROSS, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, NAYANDAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 039.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI.V.RAJANNA ADVOCATE)

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NC: 2025:KHC:45488-DB MFA No. 8518 of 2017

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HC-KAR

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THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 19(1) OF FAMILY COURTS ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 08.09.2017 PASSED IN M.C.NO.4456/2013 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED U/S 9 OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, FOR RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS.

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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

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JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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

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Learned counsel for the respondent is present.

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No one appears for the appellant.

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Pursuant to the previous order of the Court, Court

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notice was issued to the appellant to engage another counsel as the previous counsel was permitted to retire from the case in view of the memo of retirement submitted by him, which was

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signed by the appellant. The office report is that the unserved notice to the appellant is on record.

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NC: 2025:KHC:45488-DB MFA No. 8518 of 2017

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HC-KAR

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