( 1 ) THIS common judgment disposes of these appeals.

( 2 ) IN First Appeal No. 358 of 1996 the husband has questioned the validity of the order dated 8-7-1996 passed by Sri Surendra Pratap Mishra, Family Judge, Allahabad in Matrimonial Petition No. 361 of 1991 allowing the petition of the wife filed under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) on the ground of desertion by the husband and granting a decree of Rs. 12,000. 00 towards price of the scooter and Rs. 500. 00 as alimony per month. The wife, being not satisfied with that part of the order refusing to grant a decree in her favour in respect of other properties claimed by her, has filed First Appeal No. 337 of 1996 for setting aside the order to that extent.

( 3 ) MATRIMONIAL petition No. 6 of 1991 was filed by the wife under Section 13 of the Act alleging, inter alia, that her marriage was settled by negotiations of the parents of both sides during which served demand of dowry were made by her husband and his other family members; that as her parents wanted to discharge their liabilities of her marriage at the earliest, they any how agreed to fulfil the demands made and s