Smitha – Appellant
Versus
P. C. Varghese – Respondent
Mary Joseph, J.
Challenge in this original petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is against Exts.P10 & P12 orders passed by the Family court, Thodupuzha in IA No. 183/2015 in OP No. 22/2015, on 11-09-2015 and on 30-09-2015, respectively. The petitioner herein had instituted OP No. 22/2015 before the Family court against the respondents seeking return of money of Rs. 20,00,000/- along with interest and also for return of 60 sovereigns of gold ornaments or its value of Rs. 12,72,000/-. The petitioner is the wife of the 2nd respondent, their marriage being solemnized on 17-06-2006. It is the case of the petitioner that, after the betrothal ceremony the father of the petitioner had entrusted a sum of Rs. 20,00,000/- with the 1st respondent at the residence of the petitioner, in the presence of friends and relatives of both the families. As agreed upon, 70 sovereigns of gold ornaments were purchased for the marriage of the petitioner from 'Bhima Jewellery', Kottayam and those ornaments were worn by the petitioner at the time of the marriage. After the marriage the petitioner was residing in the family of the respondents. During the year 2007, marriage of
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