Defendants 1 and 2 filed this appeal aggrieved by the judgment and decree passed by the Senior Civil Judge, Puttur in O.S. No.54 of 1995 dated 16-4-1999 decreeing the suit filed for rendition of accounts in respect of firm M/s. Anand Theatre from 1-4-1993 to 1-4-1995 and for payment of 1/4th share of income from the plaint schedule properties to the plaintiff with interest at 24% per annum and costs.

2. Pleadings which are not in dispute and necessary for disposal of the appeal are as under:

Plaintiff alleged that himself, defendants 1 to 3 are partners in the firm in which plaintiff has 1/4th share and defendants 1 to 3 also has 1/4th share each which was re-constituted under a partnership deed on 1-4-1992 and was doing business in running cinema theatre under the name and style "Anand Theatre" in Pudupet, Nagari Mandal. It has also got shopping complex in the premises apart from vacant land described in the schedule as partnership property. The partnership was registered under Section 59 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (for short "the Act") as per the certificate issued by the Registrar dated 24-9-1994. According to the plaint averments the construction of the theatre w