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(I) Every child marriage, whether solemnised before or after the GOmmencementof Ihis Act, shall be voidable at the option onhe comracting party who was a child at the time orthe marriage: Provided that a petition for annulling a child marriage by a decree of nollity may be filt~ in the district court only by a contracting party to the marriage who was a child at the time of the marriage. (1) Ifat the lime of filing a petition. the petitioner is a minor, the petition may be fi1t:d through his or her guardian or nellt friend along with the Child Marriage Prohibition Offict:r. (1) The petition under this $Cellon may be filed at any time but before the child filillg the pelition completClil two yem ofaltaining majority. (./) While granting a decree of nullity under this section. the district court shall make un order directing both Ihe parties to the marriage and their parents or their guardians to return to the other party, his or her parents or guardian. as the case may be, the money, valuablu. ornaments and other gifts received on the occasion ofthe marriage by them from the other side, or an amount equal to the value of such valuables, ornaments. other gifts and money: Provided that no order under this section shall be passed unless the concerned parties have been given notices to appear before the district court and show calae why auch order should !lot be pused.