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Smt Revathi @ Gayathri v. Sri Ravi Nanda Gopi

Karnataka HC6 Apr 2026MFA/4721/2018

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Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru, decision dated 06.04.2026; MFA No. 4721 of 2018 (MC) under Section 28(1) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 against decree dated 03.02.2018 in M.C.No.104/2010 (Additional Senior Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., K.G.F.) granting petition under Section 13(1)(ia) & Section 13(1)(ib) Hindu Marriage Act 1955; appeal dismissed for non-prosecution, appellant absent and not keen to press; delay condonation (13.03.2020) and two unsuccessful mediation referrals (17.03.2020, 17.11.2025); no merits adjudication; useful only for citation-free reference on procedural disposal, not on matrimonial-law grounds.

What did the court decide?

The appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution, the Court observing that the appellant is not keen to press the appeal; no adjudication on the merits of the divorce decree was made. ¶33

Smt Revathi @ Gayathri Vs Sri Ravi Nanda Gopi — Matrimonial and Divorce | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:18483-DB MFA No. 4721 of 2018

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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 6^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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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 RAJESH RAI K

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MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4721 OF 2018 (MC)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. REVATHI @ GAYATHRI W/O RAVINDRA GOPI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, ADVOCATE R/AT OPP. VINAYAKA HALL, D K HALLI ROAD, BEML NAGAR K.G.F – 563 122

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…APPELLANT

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[BY SRI. S BALAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)]

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AND:

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Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI. RAVI NANDA GOPI S/O DASARATHANAIDU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT JAYALAKSHMI ILLAM, BEHIND POLICE LINE QUARTERS, ANDERSONPET, K.G.F – 563 122

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…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. AKERSH B.R., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. VEENAKUMARI M., ADVOCATE)

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THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 28(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 03.02.2018, PASSED IN M.C.NO.104/2010 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., K.G.F., ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1)(ia) & SECTION 13(1)(ib) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT 1955.

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NC: 2026:KHC:18483-DB MFA No. 4721 of 2018

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HC-KAR

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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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

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This appeal has been called out twice. No one appears for the appellant. The appeal was filed on 08.06.2018. The office objections were complied with on behalf of the appellant only on 13.03.2019. Thereafter emergent notice was directed to be issued by the Court. The delay in filing the appeal was condoned on 13.03.2020 in the presence of counsel for both the parties. By an order dated 17.03.2020, the matter was referred to Bangalore Mediation Centre to explore the possibility of a settlement. However, neither the litigants nor the counsels approached the mediation centre for mediation.

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On 16.10.2025, the learned counsel for the

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appellant sought an adjournment to enable him to seek instructions in the matter. Notice was also issued to the respondent to engage another counsel. On 17.11.2025, this Court directed that trial Court records be secured and noting

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HC-KAR

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the contention of the counsel for the parties that the parties are residing separately since the year 2000, the matter be referred for mediation, the matter was referred for mediation before the Mediation Centre. The report of the mediation centre was received stating that the matter is not settled. It appears that the appellant is not keen to press this appeal. The appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. This order has been passed in the presence of the learned counsel for the respondent.

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Sd/(JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE

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Sd/(RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE

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