SRI RAMAKRISHNA MUTT REP.BY MANAGER. vs M.MAHESWARAN .

The Supreme Court upheld the unanimous verdict of the lower courts, affirming that Kumudammal became the absolute owner of the property under Section 14(1) of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956, as she was in possession of the property when the Act came into force on 17.6.1956. The Court rejected the appellant's claim that Kumudammal's possession was not valid since Kannabiran Pillai was alive at that time, emphasizing that the widow's possession sufficed for her to acquire full ownership rights. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions.