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( I ) Thika tenants and Bharatias hitherto governed by the provisions of the Calcutta Thika Tenancy Act, 1949, shall with effect from the coming into force of this Act, be governed by the provisions of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956, in all matters regulated by the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956, and for such purpose a "thika tenant" and a "Bharatia" shall be deemed to be a "landlord" and a "tenant" respectively within the meaning of that Act. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956, a Bharatia under a thika tenant shall be entitled to take separate electrical connection from the electricity supplying agency or separate water supply connection from the appropriate agency for his own use.