SABYASACHI MUKHARJI, J.

( 1 ) THIS is a suit by two plaintiffs Jokai (Assam) Tea Company Limited end the British India Tea Company Limited both of whom are English Companies having their registered offices in London and also carrying on business by branch office at 21, Netaji Subhash Road, Calcutta, within the jurisdiction of this Court. The defendant is Bhawani Sankar Bagaria who for self and Karta representing a Hindu undivided family carries on business under the name and style of Girdharilal Sardarmall at Dibrugarh outside the jurisdiction of this Court, and also has a place of business at Commerce House, 3rd floor, Room No. 4-A of No. 2, Ganesh Chandra Avenue in the town of Calcutta. It is alleged that the plaintiffs were each owners of tea gardens. It is further alleged that by an agreement contained in or evidenced by a writing the defendant was appointed the agent of the plaintiffs to supply foodgrains allotted from the Government sources for consumption by the workers of the plaintiffs' tea estates. The agreement is dated 1st August, 1972. The terms and conditions of the agreement have been set out in the petition. It is stated that thereafter pursuant to the said agreeme

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