The circumstances in which the so called deed of dissolution of partnership dated July 22, 1948, and the report dated February 27, 1950, of the Assistant Master, India Security Press, Nasik disclosing that 'the first high value (Rs. 10/ ) impressed stamp in the type of water marked paper as used in the document dated July 22, 1948,was printed in his Press on November 23, 1948, and as such couldnot have been, existence on July 22, 1948 the alleged date of execution of the document disap peared is very intriguing It is also remarkable that when during the cross examination of the plaintiff on March 29, 1950, in connection with the issue relating to the bar of section 69 of the Partnership Act the defendants wanted to make use of the aforesaid report from the India Security Press, Nasik, and it came to light that the report and the original deed of dissolution set up by the plaintiff were missing, the plaintiff came forward with an amusing applica tion stating therein that "in the interest of the early disposal of the case, he undertakes not to rely on that document in the suit and to argue the case without that.