JUDGMENT

Debangsu Basak, J. - Two applications have been taken up for analogous hearing as they are in the same suit. Old GA No. 2082 of 2019 new GA No. 1 of 2019 is an application at the behest of the plaintiffs seeking interim protection. Old GA No. 2627 of 2019 new GA No. 2 of 2019 is an application at the behest of the defendant No. 1 seeking interim protection.

2. Learned senior advocate appearing for the plaintiffs has submitted that, the parties to the suit were carrying on business in partnership with each other under the name and style of M/s. Serajuddin & Co. by virtue of a deed of partnership dated October 1, 2011. The partnership is into mining business. The partnership has iron ores mines situated in the district of Keonjhar in the state of Orissa. He has referred to the deed of partnership dated October 1, 2011 and submitted that, the deed of partnership permits expulsion of a partner from the partnership firm. The defendant No. 1 was acting inimical to the interest of the partnership firm. He was writing various letters to different authorities making wild, unfounded and baseless allegations against the partnership firm and the partners. Pursuant to such wild allegati