JUDGMENT

Mat.Appeal Nos.370/2015, 540/2015, & 585/2015

Dated this the 6^th day of August, 2021

Kauser Edappagath, J.

The husband who is the appellant in all the above appeals challenges three verdicts passed against him by two different Family Courts in three separate proceedings.

2. For the sake of brevity, we refer the parties to as “husband” and “wife”. OP No.389/2013, on the file of the Family Court, Muvattupuzha, was instituted by the husband for dissolution of marriage on the ground of adultery and cruelty. It was dismissed as per the judgment dated 7/2/2015. Mat.Appeal No.370/2015 has been filed challenging the said judgment. OP No.29/2013, on the file of the Family Court, Thodupuzha, was instituted by the wife for return of gold ornaments and money. It was allowed in part as per the order dated 30/4/2015. Mat.Appeal No.585/2015 has been filed challenging the said order. OP (G&W) No.17/2014, on the file of the Family Court, Thodupuzha, was instituted by the husband for appointing him as the guardian of the minor child. It was dismissed as per the order dated 30/4/2015. Mat.Appeal No.540/2015 has been filed challenging the said order. Since all the appeals are interconnected, we d