While she was in possession of those properties the Hindu Succession Act of 1956 came into force.
One of the sons of Maharaja Pillai filed a suit claiming his right to take 1/3rd share in those properties.
C From the Judgment and order dated 7.2.1973 of the Kerala High Court in S.A. No.
1 executed on August 2, 1950, the properties under A schedule were allotted to Maharaja Pillai and after his death his widow was given the right to take the income therefrom.
On August 31, 1955 Maharaja Pillai died.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by JAGANNATHA SHETTY, J. This appeal by special leave has been preferred against the judgment and decree dated February 7, 1983 passed by the High Court of Kerala in Second Appeal No.
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal No.
266 of 1974.
Padmanabhan and N. Sudhakaran for the Appellant.
The trial companyrt while companystruing the terms of Ex.
Vishwanatha Iyer and Miss Lily Thomas for the Respondent N and 5.
Under the family partition deed Ex.
763 of 1970.
M. Nargolkar for the Respondent No.
763 of 1970.
