ORDER

Substitution allowed.

2. The decision impugned herein is a reversing judgment of the Madras High Court in Appeal No. 180/76, dated April 3, 1980. This appeal by special leave relates to an action which took place between the filing of the suit by the respondent for dissolution and rendition of accounts by the appellant.

3. The admitted position is that one N.A.P. Alagiri Raja, son of Pappu Raja, and Raja Ramalinga Raja, two brothers and the appellant, K.P.A. Vellayappa Nadar a stranger, since dead, admittedly, were partners of "N.A. Pappuraja Sons" started way back in 1943. The partnership agreement was reduced to writing for the first time under Ex. A-2, dated March 31, 1954. Another admitted fact is that on February 15, 1970, another partnership was constituted under Ex. B-1 consisting of the first two partners and their sons, together four, with the same partnership business in the same place and with the same registration number of the partnership firm with the Registrar of the Firms. Raja Ramalinga Raja died on May 31, 1972. Thereon, the respondent laid the suit for dissolution of the partnership firm and for rendition of accounts by the appellant on April 26 , 1973. The ca