ORDER: In this revision, the petitioners questioned the correctness of the order dated 16.4.2002 made in I.A. No.200 of 1993 in O.S. No.39 of 1993 on the file of the II Additional Subordinate Judge’s Court, Tirunelveli.

2. In order to resolve the issue, the brief facts of the case are as follows:

The petitioners together with defendants No.1, 4 and 5 formed a partnership firm in the name and style of “Kumari Minerals”, which engaged in mining and dealing in Mineral called garnet sand. The firm obtained mining lease in G.O.Ms. No.700, Industries Department, dated 15.5.1974 for the purpose of mining, originally for a period of twenty years and subsequently the period has been renewed. Originally, the firm Kumari Minerals was started on 12.2.1973 with two partners viz., defendants 1 nd 2 and the firm was duly registered with the Sub-Registrar, Kanyakumari. The very purpose of formation of partnership is the condition contained mineral concession rules to the effect that the lease would be granted only in the name of a registered firm or registered body corporate. Subsequent to the registration of firm, several partners were inducted and several other original partners were retired. Nece

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