( 1 ) IN this reference under Section 57 of the Indian Stamp Act the following question has been referred to us for our opinion. "whether the document under reference is a deed of dissolution or partnership as also a Mortgage deed and also other points of law. " The facts giving rise to this reference are as follows : Gurava Reddy, son of Chenchu Rami Reddy, and six other persons and legal heirs of Smt. P. Sreedevamma were carrying on a partnership business at Hyderabad in the name of M/s. Sudha Enterprises with the Trade name of Blue Moon Hotel. The legal representatives of Smt. P. Sreedevamma and five other partners expressed their desire to retire from the partnership and actually retired on 6/09/1973. A deed of dissolution of partnership was executed on 3/01/1973. The parties to the deed of dissolution were Sri n. Gurava Reddy and his wife, Smt. N. Sudaranamma, who were described in the deed as the continuing parties of the first part, and the remaining partners including the heirs of the deceased Smt. P. Sreedevamma of the other part. The parties of the other part were described in the document as outgoing parties. The deed of dissolution was executed on a stam