This Civil Miscellaneous Second Appeal is against the order of the District Judge of Tiruchirapalli, dated 13th February, 1946, in A.S.No. 321 of 1943 filed against the order of the District Munsif of Tiruchirapalli, dated 8th July, 1943, in E.P.No. 505 of 1943 in O.S.No. 251 of 1932. The facts are briefly these:

One Kanakavallithayarammal sued her step-son, Muthuvenkatarama Chettiar, and his minor son, Bhaskara Chettiar, for maintenance in O.S.No. 251 of 1932, District Munsif’s Court, Tiruchirapalli. The suit was decreed on 29th November, 1932. Both the defendants were directed by the decree to pay, on or before 29th March, 1933, the maintenance accrued due to the plaintiff at Rs. 14 per month from 1st July, 1931, till the date of the decree, and future maintenance to the plaintiff at Rs. 14 per month from the date of the decree during the life of the plaintiff, at the end of each year, and plaintiff’s costs Rs. 85-2-6. The decree-holder, Kanakavallithayarammal, filed E.P.No. 272 of 1934 praying for the recovery of maintenance which had accrued due till 1st January, 1934 and costs of suit and execution. The amount claimed was Rs. 518-13-0. The reliefs claimed in that exe