K.M.Joseph, J.

1. Appellant is the respondent in O.P.46/2009 on the file of the Family Court, Palakkad. The petition was filed before the Family Court by the respondent who is the husband of the appellant seeking custody of two children. The case of the respondent/husband in the OP is as follows inter alia. Respondent and appellant are husband and wife. Their marriage was on 26.1.1997. Within three months from the date of marriage the respondent left India to Gulf countries for continuing his job. The first child was born to them on 23.6.1999. From his hard earned money he purchased a plot for constructing a house in the year 2000. On 31.8.2002 the second son was born. During 2000-2003 the respondent constructed a house in the plot purchased spending about Rs. 9 lakhs. Since the respondent was working abroad, minors were under the custody and care of the appellant. There was a tumour in the leg of the elder son and treatment was made. The entire expenses claimed by the appellant for treatment ie about Rs. 9 lakhs was sent by the respondent to the appellant. The respondent also bought one innova, one Scropio, one Ambassadar car and an authorikshaw thinking that it will be