Suit by unregistered firm - Suit for dissolution of an unregistered firm and for accounts of dissolved firm - is maintainable

Citation 

AIROnline 2003 SC 207

2004(13) SCC 358

SUPREME COURT

RUMA PAL, J. and P. VENKATARAMA REDDI, J.

Civil Appeal No. 5511 of 2003 D/-1-8-2003

Bhartesh Chandra Jain v. Shoiab Ullah

Partnership Act (9 of 1932), S.69(3)(a) - Suit by unregistered firm - Enforcement of rights - Embargo - Applicability - Suit for dissolution of an unregistered firm and for accounts of dissolved firm - Expressly excluded from the embargo put on the filing of suits by an unregistered firm or by any partner - Thus suit claiming dissolution of unregistered firm is competent. (Para 5)