Satyanarayana Rao, J.-This is an appeal by the respondent in OP. No. 142 of 1948 against an order of Subba Rao, J., granting a succession certificate to the petitioner in the original petition in respect of the Government securities, more particularly specified in the schedule attached to the petition.

The securities originally stood registered in the name of one Subramania Ayyar He died on the nth December, 1911, leaving behind him his father, Anantarama Iyer, his widow Ammani Ammal, and two daughters, Krishnammal and Rajammal. The respondent in this appeal, who was the petitioner in the original petition is Lakshmi Ammal, the daughter of Rajammal. On the 26th September 1912, Anantarama Iyer executed a deed of settlement whereunder he provided that after his death his daughter-in-law, Ammani Ammal should enjoy the securities for her life and after her death they should be possessed and enjoyed in equal half shares by his grand-daughters, Krishnammal and Rajammal for life On the death of any of the said granddaughters, it was provided by the deed that the properties possessed and enjoyed by each granddaughter should devolve upon her male issue absolutely, if any, then living