Female Hindu property enlarged under Section 14(1) falls under general succession, not Section 15(2), on death.

A female Hindu's property, originally received from her mother by gift and later enlarged into full ownership under Section 14(1), was not treated as property "inherited from" her father or mother for the purpose of Section 15(2). Once the limited estate merged into the enlarged statutory estate, the property became her full estate and succession on her death was governed by the general rule in Section 15(1). On that basis, the heirs of the husband were entitled to succeed, Section 15(2) did not apply, and the respondents' suit was maintainable.

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Issues: Whether the property held by a female Hindu, which had originally come from her mother by gift and had enlarged into full ownership under Section 14(1), was property inherited from her father or mother so as to attract Section 15(2), or whether succession on her death was governed by Section 15(1).

Analysis: The property in the hands of the deceased female was initially held as a limited estate and, by operation of Section 14(1), became full ownership. Once the smaller estate merged into the enlarged estate, the property could no longer be treated in law as merely property inherited from the mother or father. Section 15(2) applies only where the female Hindu leaves property inherited from her father or mother, whereas in the present situation the property had to be treated as her own full estate for the first time under the statute. In that event, the general rule in Section 15(1) governed the succession and the heirs of the husband were entitled to succeed.

Conclusion: Section 15(2) was held inapplicable and succession was governed by Section 15(1); the suit of the respondents was maintainable and the appeal failed.

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