JUDGMENT : The plaintiff is the appellant. She filed the suit for enhanced maintenance against her stepson. Plaintiff is the third wife of Voora Gurumurthi and the defendant is the son of the said Gurumurthi by his second wife. Gurumurthi died at Madras on 19-12-1930 leaving behind him his son, the defendant and the plaintiff his widow and joint family properties consisting of a house No. 11. Reddiraman St. G. T. Madras and a shop in Pycrofts Road, Triplicane, items 1 and 2 of the plaint schedule. The plaintiff and the defendant entered into a settlement deed Ex. A. 1, dated 6-1-1931. The settlement deed provided that the plaintiff in full satisfaction of her right to maintenance, residence etc., over the joint family properties, would receive for her natural life Rs. 20 per mensem every month from February 1931 and receive two sarees of the value of Rs. 150 per annum. She was also given the option to reside in the family house or to receive a sum of Rs. 5 per mensem. The settlement further provided that the plaintiff would have no manner of right, title or interest or claim over the assets of the deceased Voora Gurumurthi except the rights created by the settlement deed.

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