JUDGMENT :

AMARESWARI, J.:— An interesting question of Hindu Law pertaining to Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act arises in this appeal by the defendants.

2. The central figure in the whole piece is Nagamma, the widow. Her husband Ankamma died some time prior to 1911. They had no children: The couple brought up Ankamma's nephew Dasari Venkataopaiah from his childhood and looked after him as their son. After the death of Ankamma, the three reversioners Ramineni Venkata Swamy, Ramineni Kotaiah and Ramineni Meeraiah executed a deed of relinquishment Ex. A-2 on 24-4-1911 surrendering their rights in the estate of Ankamma in favour of Nagamma. Soon thereafter Nagamma executed a gift deed Ex. A-1 on 20-8-1911 settling the entire property consisting of 10 acres 34 cents of land and a residential house in favour of Venkatappaiah with a condition that he should maintain her throughout her life and in case differences arise and she chooses to live separately, she should be put in enjoyment and possession of 3 acres of land and the tiled house towards her maintenance and the same would pass to Venkatappaiah only after her death. We will give details of the recitals later when we consider