JUDGMENT :

SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN, J.

The above Mat. Appeals are filed challenging the common judgment dated 16.01.2014 in O.P Nos. 16, 20 and23 of 2013 of the Family Court, Pala.

Mat.Appeal Nos.229 of 2014 and 337 of 2014 are filed by the husband and wife respectively, aggrieved by the judgment in O.P No. 20 of 2013 filed by the wife against the decree for return of money and gold ornaments.

Mat. Appeal No.240 of 2014 is filed by the husband against the dismissal of his O.P No. 16 of 2013 for declaration of title and injunction.

Mat Appeal No. 539 of 2014 is filed against the dismissal of O.P No. 23 of 2013 filed by the husband for divorce.

For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as ‘husband’ and ‘wife’.

2. The brief facts leading to the case are as follows:-

The marriage between the parties was solemnized on28.12.1998. A male child was born in the wedlock. After marriage, the husband went to Gulf country in connection with a job. According to the husband, they lived together only for a short period. The wife did not have any interest in physical relationship with the husband. When the wife came to know that the husband is coming to India in May, 2010, she filed a complaint