PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, ATUL S. CHANDURKAR
Singamasetty Bhagavath Guptha – Appellant
Versus
Allam Karibasappa (D) By Lrs. /Allam Doddabasappa (D) By Lrs. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of partnership and insolvency. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. district court ruling and annulment of insolvency. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. high court's judgment and reasoning. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. arguments regarding section 37 and conveyance validity. (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 5. court's analysis and ratio decidendi. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 6. court's final decision on the appeal. (Para 27 , 28) |
JUDGMENT :
1. The present appeals assail the reversing judgment of the Karnataka High Court1[In Miscellaneous First Appeals M.F.A. No. 2873/2004 and M.F.A. No. 2706/2004, dated 25.02.2011.] setting aside the common order passed by the Additional District Judge Bellary2[In IA No. XV IN I.C. No. 2/75 Clubbed with Ms. C. No. 5/2000, dated 16.02.2004.] under Provincial Insolvency Act, 19203[Hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’]. For the reasons to follow, we have allowed the appeals filed by the appellants and also dismissed the connected appeals filed by the respondents against the very same judgment of the High Court.
2. The facts relevant to the present appeals are that on 28.06.1963, a partnership in the name of M/s Gavisiddheshwara & Co. c
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