JUDGMENT

SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN, J.

These appeals arise from a common order dated 27.03.2015 in OP No.122 of 2015 and OP No. 162 of 2014 on the file of the Family Court, Vatakara.

2. Since the parties are the same and the disputes arose from the very same cause of action, the appeals are heard together and are being disposed of by this judgment. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as, “husband” and “wife”.

3. Mat. Appeal No.114 of 2017 is filed by the wife challenging the decree of divorce granted to the husband by the Family Court. Mat. Appeal No. 1254 of 2016 is filed by the husband challenging the decree for return of gold ornaments to the wife.

4. The marriage between the parties was solemnized on 23.10.2006. From 2014 onwards, they were living separately. There were no children born to the couple in their wedlock. According to the wife, she was given 101 sovereigns of gold ornaments at the time of marriage and on the third day of marriage, the entire gold ornaments except the “thali chain” were taken by the husband, to be kept in a locker. It is alleged that after a few days of marria