JUDGMENT :

1. This appeal is directed against the final judgement and order dated 22.01.2008 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore, whereby the High Court dismissed an appeal filed by the Appellants herein and affirmed the order of the II Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Bangalore Rural, Bangalore dated 16.09.2006, which had dismissed a civil suit filed by the Plaintiff/Appellants seeking dissolution of Respondent No. 4/Partnership Firm, M/s. High Clere Stud and Agricultural Farm.

2. Parties before this Court: The Appellants before this Court are the legal heirs of late Mr. Gopirathnam. Mr. Gopirathnam was one of the partners of the Respondent No. 4 Firm. The partnership firm originally comprised of Mr. P.S. Ranganathan, Mr. Lavakumar and Mr. Basanth Kumar, apart from Mr. Gopirathnam. Respondent Nos. 1.1 and 1.2 are the legal heirs of late Mr. P.S. Ranganathan. Respondent Nos. 2.1 and 2.2 are the legal heirs of Mr. Lavakumar and Respondent No. 3 is Mr. Basanth Kumar himself. Respondent Nos. 5 to 7 are subsequent purchasers of certain properties originally owned by the Firm.

3.1 Facts leading to the filing of this Appeal : The factual background of the present cas