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Srinivas Patimedi   13 August 2025

Rights of the partner in a partnership firm

I am on eof the partner in a firm and live overseas. The managing partner is breaching the code of conduct by not disclosing the money receipts and not forwarding the bank statements when requested. Total partners in the firm are 5 and If I want to remove the managing partner, do I require a majority of them supporting it. Worst case I am planning to transfer the position to myself or the other partner living locally. Please advise Regards Shree


 6 Replies

Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate )     13 August 2025

You will have to pass an unonimous resolution of all other partners to remove the Managing Director.

Besides this, all partners should seek accounts of the firm. 

P. Venu (Advocate)     13 August 2025

Any meaningfu suggestion requires that the partnership deed be perused and issues discussed.

Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate )     14 August 2025

It is better to seek professional services of a local prudent lawyer for proper analyses of facts/documents and necessary advise/ proceeding.

R.K Nanda (Advocate)     14 August 2025

Take help of company secretary of your firm.

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     15 August 2025

In a partnership firm with five partners, one partner cannot unilaterally remove another. Removal typically requires either the consent of all partners or specific provisions in the partnership agreement allowing for expulsion under certain conditions. Without such provisions, a partnership would generally need to be dissolved to remove a partner, or the partner would need to voluntarily retire. 

If the partnership agreement doesn't allow for expulsion or if the partners cannot agree on a removal, the only way to remove a partner may be to dissolve the partnership. This involves winding up the business and distributing assets among the partners. 

A partner can be removed from a partnership firm through retirement, expulsion, insolvency, death or dissolution of the firm, as per the provisions of the Partnership Act, 1932.


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