Judgment

K. Venkataswami, J.-Leave gran­ted.

This appeal by special leave has arisen under the following circumstances :-

2. The appellants are the partners of a suit firm called ‘M/s. Paramount Builders’. The partnership was entered into on 29.11.1979 with the following individuals as partners:

S. No. Name of Partners  Share

1. Shri Sharad Vasant Kotak  15

2. Shri Dilip Vasant Kotak  15

3. Shri Anil Dhirendra Kotak  15

4. Smt. Hemkuver Vasant

Kotak  15

5. Smt. Lilavati Dhirendra

Kotak  15

6. Shri Mohanlal Hinji Chawda 12½

7. Shri Ramniklal Mohanlal

Chawda  12½

3. The said partnership firm was registered on 15.12.1980 under Registration No. 158675 with the Registrar of Firms. On 6.5.1986, Shri Mohanlal Hinji Chawda, a partner of the firm (Sr. No. 6 above) died and in his place, his widow Smt. Jijiben Mohanlal Chawda was admitted as a partner in the firm. After the admission of the said Smt. Jijiben Mohanlal Chawda,