Order.- The genealogical tree given above shows the relationship of the parties to Swaminathan. Admittedly, the parties are Syrian Christians who lived in that part of the former Travancore State which now forms part of the State of Tamil Nadu, after the reorganisation of the States. The said Swaminathan died issueless on 29th May, 1960, survived by his widow Muthammal. Muthammal is said to have executed two settlement deeds in favour of the appellants herein, who figured as defendants 1 to 6 in the trial Court, marked as Exhibits B-I and B-2. She died on 16th September, 1960. The plaintiffs who are the children and grandchildren of Isaac, brother of Swaminathan, instituted O.S. No. 2 of 1961 on the file of the Court of the Subordinate Judge of Nagercoil for partition and possession of their half share in ‘A’ and ‘B’ Schedule properties and monies, contending that Swaminathan was governed by the Travancore Christian Succession Regulation II of 1092 and according to the provisions contained in that Regulation, on the death of Swaminathan, the widow Muthammal got only a life interest and on her death the properties belonged absolutely to the plaintiffs as children and grandchildren o

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