2. The Plaintiff filed the said suit claiming to be the owner of the business of a printing press, which he has been carrying in the name and style of "Yeshwant Printing Press" in the suit premises ("the suit business" for short). The description of the suit premises given in the Plaint is only the description of the plot on which the suit building is standing. It is stated to be plot No. 8, Sai Niwas Plot, Netaji Baug, Agra Road, Opposite A.P.I. Company, Bhandup, Bombay - 400078. The Plaintiff claims to be the owner of the machinery, furniture, fixtures and other connected things with the said printing press. He claims to have all relevant licenses required for carrying on the suit business. He claims that due to his ill health, he was medically advised to take rest and the Defendant was known to him as he had earlier conducted and managed the Plaintiff's printing press business. The Plaintiff further claims that the Defendant requested the Plaintiff to allow him to conduct and manage the suit business for a certain period. It is claimed that after due negotiations, the Plaintiff gave the suit business to the Defendant for conducting under the Conducting Agreement dated 1 October 1977. It is worth mentioning at this stage that the suit premises involved are in fact described in this Conducting Agreement, being premises admeasuring about 20 feet by 10 feet construction on the suit plot as mentioned in the plaint. It is further contended that the term of the said Conducting Agreement was of 3 years, which expired on 30 September 1980. It is contended that by efflux of time the said Conducting Agreement came to an end and therefore, 10 days prior to the term-end, the Plaintiff sent a letter-
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