Shaffique, J.

Since both these appeals arise out of the common judgment dated 18/5/2015 in OP No. 655/11 and OP (HMA) 1137/2011 of the Family Court Kollam, they are heard and decided together.

2. Mat.Appeal No.785/2015 is filed against the judgment in OP No. 655/11 by the respondents and Mat.Appeal No.822/15 has been filed by the respondent in OP(HMA) No.1137/11.

3. For easy reference, parties to the marriage are referred to as husband and wife. OP No.655/11 was filed by the wife claiming return of gold ornaments and for recovery of money from the husband, who is arrayed as the 1st respondent and respondents 2 and 3, his father and mother.

4. The short facts arising in the case are as under:-

The parties got married as per customary rites and ceremonies of Hindu Ezhava community on 17/6/2001. The wife contended that at the time of marriage, she was given 107 sovereigns of gold ornaments and Rs.5 lakh was given to the husband on 30/5/2001. The said amount was deposited at SBT, Pathanapuram Branch in the account of the husband's father. It is alleged that after marriage, a demand was being made for more dowry and she was being harassed. According to her, she was driven out of th