Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "basic tax" means the tax imposed by the Government under the provisions of the Kerala Land Tax Act, 1961; (b) "Government" means the Government of Kerala; (c) "holding" means any land (including any land entered as “tharissu” in the revenue records) owned by the Temple and held by a tenant; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) "Temple" means the Pattazhi Devi Temple situated in the Pattazhi Village in the Pathanapuram Taluk and includes the following Keezheedus of the said Temple, namely:- (i) the Kundayam temple situated in the Pattazhi Village in the Pathanapuram Taluk; and (ii) the Mannadi temple situated in the Kadampanadu Village in the Kunnathur Taluk. (f) "tenant" means a person holding at the commencement of this Act lands owned by the Temple on venpattam, kanam or any other kind of tenure directly under the temple; (g) "tharissu" means any land entered as “tharissu” in the revenue rerecords and owned by the Temple but does not include any such land held by a tenant.