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(2) Every thika tenant holding directly under the State under sub-section (1) shall be liable to pay to the State Government in the prescribed manner such revenue as may be determined. (3) If any question arises as to whether a person is a thika tenant or not, the matter shall be decided by the Controller. (4) The interests of the thika tenants holding directly under the State under sub-section (1) shall be heritable and shall not be transferable except inter se amongst the heirs and existing co-shares-interest and spouses or to the prospective heirs, with a prior permission of the Controller, subject to the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 6. (5) The thika tenants holding directly under the State under sub- section (1) shall be entitled to construct pucca structures in accordance with the building plans sanctioned under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, and the rules made thereunder, or the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, and the rules made thereunder, according as the land may be situated within Kolkata as defined in clause (9) of section 2 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, or Howrah as defined in clause (15) of section 2 of the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, for— (a) residential and business purposes for themselves and the Bharatias under them; and (b) essential common facilities like common pathway, common bath, toilet, water supply, drainage, sewerage, lighting and similar other purposes: Provided that the thika tenants holding directly under the State under sub-section (1), shall obtain a no objection certificate from the Controller before making any pucca construction or changing the nature, character and dimension of an existing structure on the land, irrespective of the area of the land. -- (6) The thika tenant holding directly under the State under sub- section (1), shall be liable to pay rent to the State Government at such rate and in such manner as may be prescribed. 293 The West Bengal Thika Tenancy (Acquisition and Regulation) Act, 2001. Thika tenant not to let out vacant land. [West Ben. Act (Chapter IL—Acquisition of lands comprised in thika tenancies and the rights of landlords in such lands.—Section 6.)