K. Harilal, J.

The appellants are respondents 2 and 3 in O.P No.1071/2008 of the Family Court, Kottayam at Ettumanoor. They are the father and mother of the second respondent. The second respondent, who is the husband of the first respondent herein. The aforesaid original petition was filed by the first respondent herein, seeking a decree for realization of Rs.1,50,000/-and 25 sovereigns of gold ornaments or its value from the second respondent and appellants herein. The facts of the case can be summarised as follows: The parties are referred to as in the original petition.

The petitioner is the wife of the first respondent and respondents 2 and 3 are the father and the mother of the first respondent. The marriage between the petitioner and the first respondent was solemnised on 18.12.2005 in accordance with the Mohammedan Law. An amount of Rs.1,50,000/-and 25 sovereigns of gold ornaments were given as share of the petitioner to the respondents by the father of the petitioner. But, after the marriage, the respondents have appropriated the amount and 25 sovereigns of gold ornaments for their needs without the knowledge and consent of the petitioner. The first respondent was