of Shri M. Balraj Reddy, and the business activities were continued by the firm. Even if it is assumed for the sake of argument that the partners were carrying on the business activities after the death of Shri M. Balraj Reddy, there cannot be any doubt that the firm stood dissolved automatically in the year 1984 as mandated under Section 42(c) of the Act unless and until there was a contract between the remaining partners of the firm to the contrary. There is of course, no such averment by the respondents. The business activities even if carried on by the remaining partners of the firm 9after the death of Shri M. Balraj Reddy, would be deemed to be carried in their individual capacity in the circumstances noted above. 20. The period of limitation for filing a suit for rendition of account is three years from the date of dissolution. In the present case, the firm dissolved in year 1984 by virtue of death of Shri M. Balraj Reddy and thus, the suit could only have been instituted within