property Law-

Q.) Uttarakhand Transport Corporation allowed the plaintiff to run a canteen at ISBT Dehradununderlease agreement. The agreement empowered the plaintiff to sell all items like snacks, meals etc., to customers at reasonable listed price as decided by mutual agreement between Corporation and Plaintiff . Corporation was under duty to inspect and check the manner in which the canteenwas being run by the plaintiff at any time without giving notice and they were empowered to remove plaintiff's employees. The premises to run the canteen was given for a duration of five year. There was also a clause in the agreement that if lessee would like to terminate the agreement they were free to do so but with a notice of minimum three months. Uttarakhand Transport Corporation after a duration of one year informed the lessee that they would not like to continue the contract anymore. Plaintiff filed suit against Transport Corporation for breach of contract.Decide the nature of agreement and justify your answer by appropriate provisions and case laws. Also discuss the test laid down by Supreme Court in number of cases determining whether an agreement is a lease or a licence.