The relief sought for in this writ petition is for a direction to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to recovery the monthly rents of Rs.9,000/- from the writ petitioner towards the arrears of property tax for the petitioner-premises at No.10, Sunkurama Chetty Street, Chennai-1.

2. The learned counsel for the writ petitioner states that the writ petitioner is a tenant and the third respondent is the owner of the premises. The learned counsel for the writ petitioner further states that several disputes are going on and pending between the landlord and the tenant in respect of the said premises. Thus, there is a dispute even with regard to the payment of property tax to the respondent-Corporation.

3. It is contended by the learned counsel for the writ petitioner that it is the duty of the Corporation to recover the property tax from the third respondent-landlord and therefore, the respondents are at liberty to recover it from the landlord and the writ petitioner is not liable.

4. The learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2-Corporation, informed this Court that the arrears of property tax due as of now in respect of the premises under the occupation of the writ