C.K.THAKKER, RUMA PAL
K. GOPALAN NAIR – Appellant
Versus
K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR – Respondent
ORDER
1. Leave granted.
2. A suit was filed by the appellant claiming that he had 50 per cent share in the firm of which the respondents were partners. According to the b appellant, he had agreed that he would retire from the firm upon receipt of Rs 9,95,205. He claims that only Rs 1,00,000 was paid to him and he filed a suit for the balance. The trial court decreed the suit for Rs 6,85,750 and also accepted the claim that the appellant had 50 per cent share in the partnership firm. The High Court decided the appeal partly in favour of the respondents and remanded the matter for consideration of two issues to be redecided by the trial court. The grievance of the appellant is that the High Court should have decided the matter on the evidence on record without remitting the matter back to the trial court for admission of fresh evidence.
3. For appreciating the submission, the conclusion of the High Court as expressed in para 12 of the impugned judgment is set out below:
"1. It is declared that the partnership of which the plaintiff and Defendants 1 and 2 were partners was dissolved by Ext. B-2.
2. Ext. B-7 is accepted in evidence.
3. The question whether Rs 5 lakhs and odd was paid b
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