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14. In the facts of the present case, prayer (a) of the writ petition relates to a declaration that premises No. 151, Bidhan Sarani, Kolkata does not come within the purview of the Act of 2001 and that such immovable property did not stand vested in the State of West Bengal either under the Act of 1981 or under the Act of 2001. Section 6 of the West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal Act, 1997 has specified the jurisdiction, power and authority of the Tribunal established thereunder. It has stipulated that, the Tribunal shall, with effect from such date as may be appointed by the State in the notification on that behalf exercise jurisdiction, power and authority, in relation to, inter alia, any order made by an authority under a Specified Act. Section 2(r) of the Act of 1997 has defined the Specified Act. It has included the West Bengal Thika Tenancy (Acquisition and Regulation) Act, 2001 therein as Clause (vii). The Act of 2001, therefore, is a Specified Act within the purview of the Act of 1997. Section 2(b) of the Act of 1997 has defined an Authority to mean an officer or authority or functionary exercising powers or discharging functions as such under a Specified Act.