N.S. RAMASWAMI, J. :- This second appeal with the Cross Objections is before us on a reference made by Ismail, J. The question which was raised before the learned Judge resulting in the matter being placed before a Bench is whether an unmarried daughter of a Hindu who gets a share in his estate would still be entitled for a provision for her marriage expenses in a suit for partition. One Kandasami Gounder who died on 26-9-1964 was the karta of a Hindu joint family. His only son is Karuppana Gounder, the first defendant in the suit for partition instituted by one of the daughters of the said Kandasami Gounder in the court of the District Munsif, Palani. Kandasami Gounder left his widow, Sellammal, (who has been impleaded as the 6th defendant in the suit) and five daughters apart from his son Karuppanna. The eldest of the five daughters by name Chinna Nachammal is the plaintiff and the other four daughters have been impleaded as defendants 2 to 5 respectively, All the daughters except the last one by name Subbathal (5th defendant in the suit) have already been married.

2. Under Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act (Act 30 of 1956), the interest of Kandasami Gounder in the jo