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With effect from the 18th day of January, 1982, the following lands along with the interest of landlords therein shall be deemed to have vested in the State, free from all encumbrances:— (a) lands comprised in, and appurtenant to, tenancies of thika tenants including open areas, roads; and (b) lands held in monthly or other periodical tenancies, whether under a written lease or otherwise, for being used or occupied as khatal: Provided that any land comprised in, and appurtenant to, tenancies of Mika tenants created after the 18th day of January, 1982, shall also be deemed to be vested in the State, free from all encumbrances with effect from the date of creation of tenancies of thika tenants: Provided further that such vesting shall not be deemed to have affected in any way the easements, customary rights or other facilities enjoyed by thika tenants, Bharatias or occupiers of land coming within the purview of this section: Provided also that nothing contained in this section shall prevent the State Government or the local authority from taking up any development work on the land appurtenant to tenancies of thika tenants for public purpose. 292 The West Bengal Thika Tenancy (Acquisition and Regulation) Act, 2001. XXII of 2001.] (Chapter 1L—Acquisition of lands comprised in thika tenancies and the rights of landlords in such lands.—Section 5.) 3 of 1976. 5. (1) Subject to the provisions of the. Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, and the provisions of this Act, every thika tenant, occupying any land under a landlord on the date of commencement of this Act, shall occupy such land, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, directly under the State as if the State had been the landlord in respect of that land. IncidentS of tenancies in respect of lands vested in the State. est Ben. LIX of