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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
SUGATO MAJUMDAR
A. T. Gooyee Enterprises – Appellant
Versus
Nand Lal Rathi – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sugato Majumdar, J.
1.CS 258 of 2009 is heard analogously with EOS 1 of 2010 and both the suits are disposed of by this common judgment.
CS 258 of 2009:
2. CS 258 of 2009 was filed by M/s A. T. Gooyee (in short “the partnership firm”) against the Defendant Mr. Nanda Lal Rathi (in short “Mr. Rathi”). The Plaintiff is a partnership firm having its principle place of business at 10A, Hospital Street, Kolkata-700072. The Defendant Mr. Nanda Lal Rathi runs a proprietorship business of the name and style of Raathi Centre at G-4A, Kamalalaya Centre, 156A, Lenin Sarani, Kolkata-700013.
3. Before adverting to rival pleadings one thing must be kept in mind, relevance of which will be discussed later on. CS 258 of 2009 was originally instituted by M/s A.T. Goyee Enterprises. By subsequent amendment of plaint, the name was changed to M/s A.T. Gooyee Enterprises. T.S. No. 5305 of 2008 was instituted by Mr. Rathi against M/s A.T. Goyee Enterprises and three of its partners. Difference in spelling of M/s A.T. Goyee Enterprises and M/s A.T. Gooyee Enterprises would be relevant for consideration of argument made by the Learned Counsel for Mr. Rathi.
4. The Plaint case of CS 258 of 2009 may be
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