ORDER :

Petitioners are the respondents in OP No.1054/2016 of the Family court, Pathanamthitta filed by the respondent/wife herein, claiming return of gold ornaments and patrimony. The parties are referred to hereinafter as petitioners and respondents in accordance with their status before this court.

2. The first petitioner herein had married the respondent on 8/9/2013. Matrimonial relationship became strained in the course of time, leading to the filing of O.P.No.1054/2016 by the wife before the Family Court, Pathanamthitta. Petitioners herein appeared before the court below and filed their objections. Petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 are the in-laws of the respondent and the 4th petitioner is the sister-in-law of the respondent.

3. According to the petitioners, on 1-4-2019, when the case stood posted for trial, the learned Family Court Judge made a suggestion for settlement of disputes and directed both the lawyers to interact and to try to arrive at an amicable settlement. Both sides agreed to make earnest efforts for amicable settlement of the dispute. When the case was taken up at the regular hearing, it was informed that the case will be called in the chamber of the learned Judge. Accor