JUDGMENT

This Appeal Suit has been preferred as against the decree and judgment passed in O.S. No.22 of 2004 on the file of the Additional District Judge, Ramnad, dated 28.01.2008, wherein the first respondent has filed a suit as against the appellants and other respondents 2 to 5 for recovery of money and the suit was decreed by the trial Court. As against the decree and judgment, the present appeal has been filed by the defendants 1 and 2.

2. For the sake of convenience and brevity, the parties hereinafter will be referred to as per their status/ranking in the Tribunal.

3. The averments of the plaint are as follows:

The defendants 1 and 2 are natives and permanent residents of India. They started a partnership business in the name of 'Fathima Sodiyan” in Singapore. To fulfil the statutory requirements of the State of Singapore, the Citizen of that country must also be on record as partner of the firm to enable borrowings. The defendants 1 and 2 were in actual control and management of business dealings all in cash, cheques and outgoings. Accordingly, the third defendant was recorded as a partner of firm at the first instance and later, the fourth defendant lend his name to be record