JUDGMENT 1. We are of opinion that the husbands brother has a better right to the certificate than the sisters son. 2. If the property in question was the property of the deceased husband it passes to the husbands heirs. If it was the widows stridhanam, and if she left no issue, it passes to the husbands heirs if the marriage was in one of the approved forms. See Thayammal v. Annamalai Mudali (1895) M.P. 35 and the judgment of the Privy Council in Mussumat Thakoor Debhee v. Rai Baluk Ram (1866) 11 M.I.A. 139. In the absence of evidence to the contrary there is a presumption that, a marriage was in one of the approved forms. 3. We set aside the order of the District Judge and direct that the certificate issue to Muthan Chetty, the husbands brother, with costs throughout. Note: - Cf. Ganeshi v. Ajudhia I.L.R.(1906) A. 345 : - Ed.