TMI BlogDissolution of Partnership firmX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... A Firm is registered under Indian Partnership Act consisting of two partners. If one of partners expire and out of four legal heirs of deceased partner , one legal heir with written consent of other three legal heirs , becomes partner of said firm from the date of death of deceased partner. A) Will above be treated as dissolution of firm or continuation of firm ? Please support your reply wit ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... h case laws B) Can any debtor deny to pay debt on the ground that firm have been dissolved on death of one of partners? - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Dear Querist, Ans. to Q.A :Firm stands dissolved on the death of one of the partners on the same day. Pl. peruse the following judgement of CESTAT Kolkota which holds that the partnership stands dissolved. B.B. BOSE SONS V ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CALCUTTA - 1999 (5) TMI 573 - CEGAT, KOLKATA - Reply By Arun Aggarwal - The Reply = Kasturi always the first tnx can you pls eloberate the answer of the point no 2 - Reply By Padmanathan Kollengode - The Reply = I agree, the firm stands dissolved on death of one of the two partner (even if there is any clause in the deed to the contrary). Mohd Laiqu ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... iddin v Kamala Devi Misra (deceased) represented by LRs 2010 (1) TMI 1246 - SUPREME COURT 26. In the light of aforementioned case, it is clear that when there are only two partners constituting the partnership firm, on the death of one of them, the firm is deemed to be dissolved despite the existence of a clause which says otherwise. A partnership is a contract between the partners. There can ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... not be any contract unilaterally without the acceptance by the other partner. The Appellants, the legal representatives of original plaintiff (since deceased) was not at all interested in continuing the firm or constitute a fresh firm and they cannot be asked to continue the partnership, as there is no legal obligation upon them to do so as partnership is not a matter of heritable status but purel ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y one of contract, which is also clear from the definition of partnership under Section 4. Therefore, the trial court was justified in holding that the firm dissolved by virtue of death of one of the partners and the first appellate court as well as the High Court have taken the correct view in upholding the same. Commissioner of I.T v. Seth Govindram Sugar Mills 1965 (3) TMI 24 - SUPREME COU ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... RT - Dissolution of Partnership firm - Query Started By: - Arun Aggarwal Dated:- 18-9-2023 Last Replied Date:- 22-9-2023 Other Topics - Got 3 Replies - Indian Laws - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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