Kumaraswami Sastri, J.

1. This appeal arises out of a suit filed by the Rajah of Pittapur who claims to be the next reversioner to the Gollaprolu Estate for a declaration that the adoption of the 2nd defendant by the 1st defendant is invalid and not binding on the plaintiff and that it does not affect his rights either as reversioner under Hindu Law or as the Zamindar of Pittapuram entitled to a vested reversion in the Gollaprolu Estate on the death of the 1st defendant. The 1st defendant is the widow of Venkat Rao, the last male holder of the Zamindari who died issueless on the 4th of November 1871 and the 2nd defendant is the son adopted by the 1st defendant on the 15th of February, 1914.

2. The Gollaprolu Estate at one time formed part of the Pittapuram Zamindari and was granted by Gangadhara Rama Rao, the then Zamindar, to his brother Venkat Rao, by a grant filed in this case as Ex. O, dated the 8th of December, 1869. Venkat Rao died issueless on the 4th of November 1871 leaving two widows - the 1st defendant and one Venkayamma who died in 1889 - and the 1st defendant who is the sole surviving widow continued in possession and enjoyment of the estate. She made an adoption