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Dharmapala Gowda v. Smt Pavithra

Karnataka HC9 Feb 2026MFA/4951/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

MFA No. 4951 of 2024 (MC) [NC: 2026:KHC:7503-DB], High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 09.02.2026 — Dharmapala Gowda v. Smt Pavithra — appeal under S.28(1) Hindu Marriage Act against decree dated 25.04.2024 in MC No.42/2021 (Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Sullia) allowing petition under S.13(1)(ia) and (ib), Hindu Marriage Act 1955 — withdrawal of appeal as not pressed; memorandum of settlement/mediation report dated 18.09.2025 kept on record but not verified, respondent absent when matter called out — no adjudication on merits.

What did the court decide?

Both the memos filed by learned counsel for the appellant (including the certified copy of the memorandum of settlement/mediation report dated 18.09.2025) are kept on record and the appeal is dismissed as not pressed. ¶¶29

Dharmapala Gowda Vs Smt Pavithra — Matrimonial and Divorce | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:7503-DB MFA No. 4951 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 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 T.M.NADAF MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4951 OF 2024 (MC)

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BETWEEN:

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DHARMAPALA GOWDA S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT MEDU HOUSE, DEVACHALLA VILLAGE, SULLIA TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT - 574 239.

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI. PRAKASHA K V., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally Signed by REKHA R Location : High Court of Karnataka

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SMT PAVITHRA

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D/O ITTIGUNDI CHINNAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT ITTIGUNDI HOUSE, AMARAPADNURU VILLAGE, CHOKKADY POST, SULLIA TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT - 574 239.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. DEVI PRASAD K., ADVOCATE)

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THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.28(1) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 25.04.2024 PASSED IN MC NO.42/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL

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NC: 2026:KHC:7503-DB MFA No. 4951 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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JUDGE AND JMFC, SULLIA, D.K, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED U/S. 13(1)(ia) AND (ib) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955.

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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 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

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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 appellant has filed two memos in Court. With one memo is enclosed a certified copy of memorandum of settlement/mediation report dated 18.09.2025, which is submitted for perusal of this Court. Another memo has been filed for withdrawal of the appeal as not pressed.

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Both the memos are kept on record and the appeal is

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dismissed as not pressed.

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NC: 2026:KHC:7503-DB MFA No. 4951 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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It is made clear that the respondent is not present

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