GOKULAKRISHNAN

The applicant in Appln. No. 1420 of 1982 in C.S. 547 of 1982 and 1421 of 1984 in C.S. 577 of 1982 is the appellant in both the appeals.

2. The short facts of the case are as follows : One Usha Kumari Betala has filed C.S. 547 of 1982 on the file of this Court against the 18th defendants of whom the appellant herein is the first defendant, for a declaration that the partnership firm Sapphire stands dissolved from 27-7-1982, and for directing the defendants to render true and proper accounts of the business of the partnership firm Sapphire till the firm is wound up and also for directing the taking of accounts of the partnership business, determining the valuation of the properties and assets including the goodwill of the firm Sapphire, determination and distribution of the liabilities to creditors and net proceeds amongst the partners. The 18th defendant in C.S. 547 of 1982 filed C.S. 577 of 1982, on the file of this Court against 20 defendants, of whom the appellant herein is the second defendant, for directing the accounts of the dissolved firm Sapphire taken till 27-7-1972, and the shares of the profit and capital of the plaintiff be paid to him. In this