The correct answer is: C. responsible to the agent and principal both.
A sub-agent is a person who is appointed by an agent to act on behalf of the principal. The sub-agent is considered to be an agent of the principal, and the principal is therefore liable for the acts of the sub-agent. However, the sub-agent is also considered to be an agent of the agent, and
the agent is therefore liable for the acts of the sub-agent.
In the case of a fraudulent act or wilful wrong, the sub-agent is liable to both the agent and the principal. The agent is liable because the sub-agent is acting on behalf of the agent. The principal is liable because the sub-agent is acting on behalf of the principal.
Option A is incorrect because the sub-agent is also responsible to the principal. Option B is incorrect because the sub-agent is also responsible to the agent. Option D is incorrect because the sub-agent is not responsible to the third party. The third party is only able to sue the agent or the principal, not the sub-agent.