with other properties handed over to the Senthamarai Ammal. Thereafter, in the month of December 1996, she died and on her death the plaintiff and his brother claimed the right over the first item of the suit property as reversioner. Venkatachala Gounder died even before the Hindu Succession Act came into force and as such the joint family property of Rangasamy Gounder and Venkatachala Gounder where the first item of the suit property along with some other properties were allotted to Senthamarai Ammal along with her life enjoyment since she died in the year 1996 after the Hindu Succession Act 1996 when a women given right still it becomes the absolute property of that women. She was given life interest and she was in possession of the first item of the suit schedule property. Therefore, even before her death, under section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, she has become a absolute owner of the first item of the suit schedule property. Thereafter, she sold the suit property to the defendant on 01.04.1991 and the sale deed marked as Ex.B1 shows the absolute right over the property. Therefore, the plaintiffs are not entitled over the suit property on the basis of reversioners. Though the said Senthamarai Ammal executed Will in favour of the defendant which was marked as Ex.B2 it became invalid, since she executed sale deed in favour of the defendant on 01.04.1991.
