JUDGMENT :

ANNIE JOHN, J.

1. The petitioners herein are the respondents in I.A. No. 313/2018 in O.P. No. 314/2013 on the files of the Family Court, Chavara. The O.P. was originally filed by the respondent herein before the Family Court Kollam as O.P. No. 201/2011 and after the formation of the Family Court, Chavara and the same was transferred and renumbered as above. The prayer in the above O.P. was for return of 160 sovereigns of gold ornaments worth Rs. 24 lakhs and an amount of Rs. 9 lakhs allegedly due from the petitioners.

2. The case of the respondent in the O.P. was that the marriage between the 1st petitioner and the respondent was solemnised on 27.02.1995 as per the rites and rituals prevalent among the Latin Catholic Community at St. Thomas Moore Latin Catholic Church, Palluruthy, Ernakulam. A male child was born in the wedlock on 23.11.1996. The relationship between the respondent and the 1st petitioner became strained and they had been living separately since 18.04.2006. Exhibit P1 is the copy of the O.P. No. 314/2013 filed by the respondent herein. The petitioners have filed a detailed counter affidavit denying on the facts as stated in Ext.P1. When the O.P was ripe for