MONOJ KUMAR MUKHERJEE, J.

( 1 ) THESE two revisional applications are directed against Order No. 12, dated February 2, 1988 passed by the learned Assistant District Judge, 10th Court, Alipore in Title Suit No. 11 of 1987, disposing of an application filed under Sections 17 (2) and (2a) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956 ('act' for short ). By the impugned order the learned Judge directed the tenant/defendant to pay arrear municipal taxes and arrear rents amounting to Rs. 17,920 and Rs. 4,380. respectively, together with interest thereon @ 81/2%, in ten equal monthly installments. One of these applications has been filed by the plaintiff/landlord whose grievance is that the calculation of arrear rents is wrong while the grievance of the defendant, who is the petitioner in the other revisional application, is that the learned Judge erred in directing her to pay arrear municipal taxes.

( 2 ) IT is not disputed that the tenancy is governed by a written agreement, dated September 25, l980. The agreement provident inter alia that the tenant shall pay a monthly sum of Rs. 1,230 as rent and bear municipal taxes. Another term of the agreement, which is relevant for our present

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