“M/s Shivraj Reddy & Brothers”, was a partnership at will, is not in dispute. It is also not disputed that one of the partners of the firm, namely, Shri M. Balraj Reddy expired in the year 1984. This event leaves no room for doubt that the partnership would stand dissolved automatically on the death of the partner as per Section 42(c) of the Act. In the case of Davesh Nagalya(Dead) and Ors. v. Pradeep Kumar(Dead) through Legal Representatives and Ors.4, this Court held that in terms of Section 42(c) of the Act, the partnership stands dissolved upon the death of the partner. 18. The question of limitation in the admitted facts of the present case is pure question of law and not mixed question of fact and law, because the fact regarding the death of one of the partners i.e. Shri M. Balraj Reddy is not disputed. This Court in the case of Narne Rama Murthy v. Ravula Somasundaram and Ors.5, observed as follows: - “5. We also see no substance in the contention that the suit was barred by