JUDGEMENT :- One Rangachariar, who died on 31-5-1955, left behind him surviving wife Andalammal and son Narasimhachari. Admittedly the properties possessed by the family were landed properties and one house property, which is the subject-matter of this litigation. In so far as the landed properties are concerned, they were sold at the instance of Andalammal, who is the plaintiff in the present suit, and Narasimhachari, the first defendant therein and others, who were interested to third parties under Exs. B-1 to B-6. After the sale of such lands, apparently disputes arose between the mother and the son. Namakkal Panchayat Union was occupying the suit property. As demands for payment of rent were made both by the mother and the son, the tenant filed an application before the Rent Controller in H.R.C.O.P.5 of 1969, marked as Ex. A. 2, in the case, which was a petition under Section 9(3) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, praying for directions from court as to in what manner and to whom the rents payable by it have to be paid. There was an allegation in that petition in paragraph thereto that Andalammal was claiming half share in the rent payable by th