petitioner's place of business and threatened and also exercised coercion and snatched away five signed cheques drawn on Canara Bank, Adambakkam Branch, Chennai. He further submitted that the respondent had collected a sum of Rs.3,25,000/- immediately on 08.11.2012 by using a cheque bearing No.516188. He further submitted that after relieving from the police threat and coercion, the second petitioner has issued " Stop Payment" instruction to his bank and also filed a suit in OS.No.7900 of 2012 on 18.12.2012 on the file of the City Civil Court, Chennai against the respondent herein to direct him to return a sum of Rs.3,25,000/- which was forcibly withdrawn from the second petitioner's account and also to declare the settlement dated 04.11.2012 as null and void and also to declare that the statement dated 06.11.2012 on stamp papers and cheque leaves obtained by second defendant as null and void and for permanent injunction restraining them from interfering with his business. He further submitted that as per the partnership deed, if any one of the partners wants to retire from the partnership, he has to give a notice in writing to other partners not less than one month ending with last date of the immediately following month, severe his or her connection with the partnership and such parties accounts will be settled within six months from the date of retirement. He further submitted that since the respondent herein has not issued notice as per the terms of the partnership deed, he has not legally retired from the partnership. He further submitted that if he retired by giving notice, the other partners will have to settle his account within six months from the date of retirement, but, instead of following the aforesaid procedure, the respondent has lodged a false complaint before the police and with the help of police, the second petitioner was compelled to come for settlement and also obtained cheques and therefore, there is no legally enforceable debt.
