1. Finding conflict between the judgments rendered by Division Bench of this Court in FAM No.61/2016 (Smt, Devika Joshi v. Shri Deepak Joshi(2016 SCC OnLine Chh. 2145 : (2016 AIR CC 3198 (CHH)))), decided on 22-7-2016. holding that "independent suit under S.27 of the Hindu Marriage Act,1955 (for short, 'the Act of 1955') would be maintainable for return of stridhan" and another Division Bench of this Court in the matter of Smt. Babita alias Gvatri v. Modprasad alias Pintu Kheersai Patel and others(AIR 2018 Chh. 40) holding that "application for return of stridhan under S.27 of the Act of 1955 is not maintainable", Division Bench of this Court while hearing this F.A.(MAT) No.40/2022 preferred against the judgment and decree dated 23 - 12-2021 passed by the Family Court, Ambikapur in Civil Suit No.216A / 2018, has referred the matter to Hon'ble the Chief Justice to be placed before larger Bench to answer the following stated question: -
"Whether the independent petition under S.27 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for return of stridhan would be maintainable before the family Court or not?"

2. Pursuant to the order of Hon'ble the Chief Justice (one of us), the matter has been placed b