Two sales were by private treaty and effected by the father after his daughter had instituted the suit for maintenance

(Muthulakshmi vs. A.R. Sahasranamam and others) 

AIR 1974 Madras 89 

wherein in Para-2, it was held thus:-

"2. In our opinion, the sale dated 20.08.1958 and the subsequent sale dated 08.02.1960 can operate only subject to the eventual result of O.S. No. 145 of 1958. These two sales were by private treaty and effected by the father after his daughter had instituted the suit for maintenance