Judgment

SUBBA RAO,, J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal mainly raises the question of the factum and validity of a family arrangement alleged to have been effected between the members of a joint Hindu family. The following genealogy will be useful to appreciate the contentions of the parties: (See genealogy on next page) Peda Venkaiah, Venkateswara Rao, Pulliah the son of Venkatramaiah by his first wife, and Venkatramaiah died in 1928, 1933, 1936 and 1952 respectively. Peda Venkiah had no ancestral property: all his properties were his self-acquisitions. His eldest son, Venkatramaiah, was not an intelligent man, though he was good enough to look after the cultivation of the lands. His younger son, Narasimha, was an able man in whom the father had confidence and though, he was the younger son, he was helping his father in the management of the family affairs and indeed even during his fathers lifetime many properties were purchased in his name. After the death of the father, Narasimha was in charge of the management of the money lending business and the business at Eluru and was also looking after the court affairs. During the course of his management large extent of properties were purchased in hi