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3. To appreciate the controversy raised in the present appeal, few relevant facts may be stated. It is the case of the appellant in Suit No. 44A of 1993 instituted by respondent-Union Bank of India) was incorporated as Company under the Indian Companies Act, 1956. There was another Company also known as Adhunik Synthetics Ltd. which was floated by the Directors of Adhunik Detergent Ltd. According to the appellants, initially, Adhunik Detergent Ltd. had seven Directors, namely, (1) Satyanarayan Jalan, (2) Krishna Jalan, (3) Chakrapani Jalan, (4) K.K. Jalan, (5)Sunil Poddar, (6) Sushil Kumar Kanodia and (7) Radhey Shyam Poddar. Adhunik Detergent Ltd. had taken loan from the respondent-Bank. The appellants herein as Directors of Adhunik Detergent Ltd. at the relevant time became guarantors for repayment of loan and executed certain documents in favour of the respondent-Bank. It is the say of the appellants that there was division of business among the Directors of Adhunik Detergent Ltd. and Adhunik Synthetics Ltd. Consequent upon the division, the appellants herein, who were Directors 5, 6 and 7 had resigned as Directors from Adhunik Detergent Ltd. on August 18, 1989 and they got exclusive control over Adhunik Synthetics Ltd. From that date onwards, the appellants no more remained as Directors of Adhunik Detergent Ltd.