JUDGMENT

The suit is instituted by the plaintiff against the defendants for recovery of a sum of Rs.3,02,77,955.71/- together with future interest at 21% per annum on Rs.1,73,70,645/- from the date of the plaint till the date of realization from defendants 1 and 2 and defendants 2 to 23 jointly and severally as per the Schedule appended to the plaint and for costs.

2. The averments made in the plaint are as follows:-

2.1. The plaintiff/Firm is a registered Partnership firm consisting of four partners, who entered into a Partnership Deed dated 29.04.2010 and subsequently, the said Partnership was duly registered before the Registrar of Firms, Raichur, dated 04.05.2010. The plaintiff/Firm is in the business of procurement of paddy for processing and sales of raw rice, boiled rice and its bye-products. The plaintiff was having their factory in Raichur, Karnataka. However, it has been engaged in sales across various States in India. During the course of their business, the Proprietor of the first defendant/Company, namely one Chandramohan contacted the plaintiff for procurement of rice of different varieties and qualities manufactured and marketed by the plaintiff, so as to engage in sale