( 1 ) THIS is an appeal by the plaintiff in a suit for a declaration that the properties described in the plaint are the self-acquired properties of one Manindra Nath Chowdhury and that the defendant had only a Hindu widow's right of enjoyment for life in respect thereof and a further declaration that the plaintiff is the reversioner in respect of the said properties and that he being the reversioner in respect of the properties the defendant is bound and liable to invest in Government securities the money that would be fixed by the Government on account of the award in respect thereof.

( 2 ) THE facts which are undisputed are these. One Dharanidhar Saha Chowdhury had a daughter named Jyotiriswari and the plaintiff Bhabani Prosad Saha is the son of Jyotiriswari. Before his death Dharanidhar adopted Manindranath Chowdhury as his son. The defendant Saratsundari is the widow of that son. Manindranath died some time in the year 1914 leaving Saratsundari as his sole heir. Before his death several properties were purchased in the name of Suratsundari. Subsequently the properties which stood in the name of Saratsundari were notified for acquisition by the Government for exten