ORDER :- This is an originating summons in regard to the construction of a settlement deed dated 4-7-1931 and for alternative reliefs.

2. The facts are : The house bearing door No. 2/19, Krishnappa Chetti Street, Chintadripet, Madras, belonged absolutely to Deivasigamani Mudaliar and Lakshmi Ammal. This couple had an only son by name Veeraraghava Mudaliar and they asked for the hand of Nagarathnammal, the applicant before me, for marriage as the second wife of the said Veerararaghava Mudaliar. The parents of that Nagarathnammal insisted upon a pre-nuptial settlement. Therefore, Deivasigamani Mudaliar and his wife executed a settlement deed on 4-7-1931.

3. The relevant portion of the said settlement deed runs as follows :

"Whereas we had asked you Nagarathnammal aforesaid to be given in marriage as his second wife to our only son Veeraraghava Mudaliar and whereas your father said that he would give you in marriage if a house was given to you under a document, as whereas we have agreed thereto and whereas we have, this day, hereby wholeheartedly given to you as a gift the aforesaid house and ground of the present value of Rs. 2500, you shall hereafter marry our son Veeraraghava