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 a period of three years from that event. Indisputably, the suit came to be filed in the year 1996 and was clearly time-barred, therefore, learned Single Judge was justified in accepting the C.C.C. Appeal No. 35 of 1999 and rejecting the suit as being hopelessly barred by limitation. 21. As a consequence, the impugned judgment dated 27th March, 2014 passed by the Division Bench in LPA No. 47 of 2002 does not stand to scrutiny and is hereby reversed and set aside. 22. The appeal is allowed accordingly. No order as to costs. 23. Decree be prepared accordingly. 24. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Civil Appeals @ SLP(Civil) No(s). 23143-23144 of 2016 25. Leave granted. 1026. The present appeals by special leave are preferred against the judgment dated 27th March, 2014