RAMASWAMI, J. :- This is an appeal and memorandum of cross-objections directed against the decree and judgment of the learned Subordinate Judge of Chingleput in O. S. No. 69 of 1950.

2. The facts are: The first defendant Varadarajulu Chetti had three sons by name Rajamannar Chetti, Dharmayya Chetti and Krishnan Chetti. The plaintiff was married in 1925 to Rajamannar Chetti when she was 11 years old and Rajamannar Chetti was 16 years old. This Rajamannar Chetti died in the first week of June 1926. Before the Karumathi of this Rajamannar Chetti, the plaintiffs father is said to have settled the maintenance claim of his daughter by executing Ex. B-3 in pursuance of the arbitration award Ex. B-2 mediated under the muchalika Ex. B-1.

The plaintiff has always been residing with her father, because she has not joined her husband, this being a pre-puberty marriage. In 1950 on account of the fact that her father was becoming old and was unable to support her, the plaintiff has filed this suit for maintenance claiming past and future maintenance at Rs. 250/- per month and on coming to Court she was confronted with the adjustment of her maintenance claim under Ex. B-3 and the plea that