Section 8(2) in The M.P. Accommodation Control Act, 1961
(2)Where a landlord pays in respect of the accommodation any charge for electricity or water consumed in the accommodation or any other charge levied by a local authority having jurisdiction in the area which is ordinarily payable by the tenant, he may recover from the tenant the amount so paid by him, but the landlord shall not save as provided in Section 7, recover from the tenant whether by means of an increase in rent or otherwise, the amount of any tax on building or land imposed in respect of the accommodation occupied by the tenant :Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall affect the liability of any tenant under an agreement, whether express or implied, to pay from time to time the amount of any such tax as aforesaid.
