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A suit was filed by the respondents, M/s. Khalid Brothers, against the applicants, Pakistan International Airlines, as carriers, for recovery of a sum of Rs.21,327.35, by way of compensation, for loss of two out of nine cartons shipped from London by . M/s. Rackett and Colman Overseas Ltd. in the name of The Chartered Bank, Karachi Account Khalid Brothers. Such suit, bearing No. 141 of 1998, was resisted by the defendants carriers on the grounds that the same was not filed by the consignee and besides the carriers the liability, if any, was limited before the learned with Senior Civil Judge, Karachi, the suit proceeded on the following issues:---

(1)  Whether the suit as framed is maintainable?