JUDGMENT

P.G. Ajithkumar, J.

Mat.Appeal No.813 of 2022 The appellant-husband has filed O.P.No.626 of 2016 before the Family Court, Pathanamthitta seeking a decree of dissolution of his marriage with the respondent, which was solemnized on 25.9.2019. As per the judgment dated 16.07.2022 that O.P. was dismissed. Challenging the said judgment, this appeal has been filed under Section 19 (1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 .

O.P.(FC) No.580 of 2022

2. The respondent-wife filed O.P.No.19 of 2015 before the file of the Family Court, Pathanamthitta, seeking a decree of return of gold ornaments and realisation of money. As per the order in I.A.No.1 of 2022 dated 16.07.2022, the Family Court struck off the pleadings of the petitioner. He challenges the said order in this Original Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India.

3. On 13.10.2022, when this matter came up for consideration, this Court on finding that a copy of the order dated 16.07.2022 in I.A.No.1 of 2022 was not issued to the petitioner, a report from the Family Court, Pathanamthitta was called for. Report dated 18.10.2022 was submitted by the learned Judge, Family Court, Pathanamthitta.

4. In both the Original Peti