(1.) All the petitions have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.
(2.) The petitioners herein all the petitions are all related to each other and members of a family.
(3.) Vandana (deceased) was engaged with petitioner Naresh Kumar on 27.08.2006. The aforesaid engagement was cancelled on 30.04.2007 with the consent of the two families and in presence of the members of Sthanya Bairwa Mahasabha. In the panchayat of the community, the issues were settled and the two families acceded to the request of the Panchayat which had directed the parties to compensate each other for the expenses incurred by them in holding preparations for undertaking the ceremony of marriage.