maintenance to be granted to a widow being a pre existing right which existed in the Hindu law prior to the passing of Act of 1937 or the Act of 1946 and the same being a pre existing right, in such view of the matter, realising the abovesaid position and the entitlement of Karupayee ammal to seek the right to maintenance, even as against the properties belonging to her husband, accepting the above position of law, while the parties entered into a compromise in O.S.No.330 of 1946 on the file of the District Munsif Court, Kallakurichi, accepting the same, had also agreed to provide maintenance to Karupayee ammal by allotting certain properties to her , however also stated that the same would devolve upon the legal heirs of Palaniyaa pillai, S/o, Kumara pillai on the demise of Karuapayee ammal. The said view has also given effect to by the parties concerned and accordingly on behalf of Palaniya pillai, S/o, Kumara pillai the maintenance deed Ex.A2 had already been executed in favour of Karupayee ammal giving the properties comprised therein, in lieu of her maintenance right to be enjoyed by her absolutely by paying Kists etc., till her lifetime, however without any power or alienation and no doubt the abovesaid document also recites that after the life time of Karupayee ammal, the properties comprised therein would devolve upon the legal heirs of Palaniya pillai. In such view of the matter, it has to be seen whether the limited right granted to Karupayee ammal under Ex.A1 compromise decree read in conjunction with the maintenance deed Ex.A2, considering the import of section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act 1956, it is found that the property held by a female Hindu, in lieu of her maintenance claim, would be covered under section 14(1) of the abovesaid Act and thereby when the properties given to Karupayee ammal both by way of Exs.A1 and A2 read together, in all, it is found that when admittedly, Karupayee ammal had been enjoying the said properties i.e., the suit properties during her life time and till her demise, in the light of the provisions contained in section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the limited right she had with reference to the suit properties after the advent of the Hindu Succession Act 1956, shall be held by her as the full owner thereof and not as the limited owner. Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act 1956, reads as follows:
