MEHTA, J. :- This appeal arises from the judgment and decree of the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Baroda, in Special Civil Suit No. 31 of 1957, dated 30th October 1958, by which he had decreed the plaintiff's claim for arrears of maintenance at Rs. 115/- per month and had accordingly awarded. Rs. 2,640/- to the plaintiff. The plaintiff's claim was, for Rs. 300/- for herself, and Rs. 45/-, for pay of the three maid servants, in all Rs. 345/- per month.

2. The plaintiff is the widow of late Thakore of Gadboriad State, Omkarsinji, who expired on 17th February 1934. The defendant succeeded to the, Gadi of the State, which was a semi-jurisdictional. State, with civil, criminal and revenue jurisdiction. The Thakore had a right to recover custom, excise and land revenue. The plaintiff based her claim of maintenance on the Hindu Law and as the Gadboriad State was governed by the custom of primogeniture. After the death of her husband the Thakore's estate was taken under management for about 12 years by the Government and at that time the plaintiff was allowed maintenance at Rs. 115/- per month by the Government. After the defendant succeeded to the throne the maintenance w