CHENNAKESAV REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE only question requiring determination in this writ petition presented under Article 226 of the Constitution is as to the validity of Rule 4 (2) of the Andhra Pradesh Partnership (Registration of Firms) Rules, 1957.

( 2 ) THE aforesaid question arises in the following circumstances: The petitioner is a partnership firm named M/s Rajasthan Trading Company, Osmanganj Hyderabad, registered under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932. The firm was registered on 8/10/1968 Subsequently, there were alterations in the constitution of the firm and they were carried out as and when the changes were notified to the Registrar of Firms, Hyderabad On 14-11-1969 the partners of the firm were: Sri Satyanarayan Bhangadia, Smt Ratan Bai Bhattad, Sri Nandlal Sarda, Smt. Yashodabai, Sri Pannalal Hiralaj Bhangadiya, Religious and Charitable Trust, Bidar, represented by their trustees, Sri Srigopal Bhattad, and Sri Raj Kumar and Sri Kant, minors. On 19-10-1971 the last mentioned two minor partners viz. , Sri Raj Kumar and Sri Kant ceased to be the partners of the firm. On 20-10-1971 the firm was reconstituted with the other seven existing partners and the newly admitted partner

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