Undoubtedly, this should not be done where the words in
the agreement are intended to express an intention to the
contrary. We find that in fact, the General Clause Act,
1897, has been applied by the Bombay High Court in the
case of Abbashbhai K. Golwala vs. R. G. Shah & Ors. - AIR
1988 Bombay 187, whereby the question as to whether the
phrase “remaining partners” include “a remaining partner”
arise. It was held that the principle underlying under
section 13 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, would apply
in interpreting the terms of the Partnership Deed and the
Court observed as follows:
So, interpretation was in the light of particular
partnership deed and its terms and conditions. It is
observed in paragraph 15 in the case of Abbashbhai
(supra):