Defendants are the appellants. The suit out of which the second appeal arose, was filed by the plaintiff-respondent for rendition of accounts or in the alternative for dissolution of partnership. Defendants 2 to 4 and the plaintiff entered into a partnership agreement on 9-7-1970 for carrying on 'commission business' in chillies, groundnuts and onion. The plaintiff contributed Rs. 19,500. Defendants 2 and 3 contributed Rs. 16,250 each. 4th defendant contributed Rs. 13,000. The second defendant was managing the affairs of the partnership. Defendants 3 and 4 joined the first defendant firm on 1-4-1970. The partnership was to continue for three years from 1-4-1970. During the year 1970-71, a net profit of Rs. 50,258 was earned. It was shared in accordance with the terms of the partnership deed and the plaintiff was paid a sum of Rs. 15,077 towards his share. But for the years 1971-72, the plaintiff was paid a sum of Rs. 4,302-30. The case of the plaintiff is that the other partners namely defendants 2 to 4 conspired to remove the plaintiff from the partnership business and had manipulated the accounts. The plaintiff's request to provide a true copy of the account fell on d