K. RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

1. The respondent wife in OP.No.613 of 2003 on the file of the Family Court, Kottayam at Ettumannor is the appellant in Mat.A.No.681 of 2007. The petitioner/wife in OP.No.455 of 2004 on the file of the same court is the appellant in Mat.A.No.682 of 2007 and respondent/husband in the same case is the appellant in Mat.A.No. 653 of 2007.

2. OP.No.613 of 2003 on the file of the Family Court, Kottayam at Ettumannor was filed by the husband for dissolution of marriage under Section 13(1)(ia) and (ib) of Hindu Marriage Act (hereinafter called the Act) on the ground of cruelty and desertion. It is alleged in the petition that the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent was solemnized on 8.11.1977 as per Hindu custom and they lived together as man and wife till 12.4.1982. Two children were born to them in that wedlock, one of whom was a boy and the other is a girl. While the respondent was residing with the petitioner, she was not obeying him and not loyal to him. She had removed 15 sovereigns of gold ornaments from his custody without his knowledge and consent. She was always in the habit of picking up quarrel with him for even silly matters. On 12.4.