Section 2(1)(k) in Karnataka(Belgaum and Gulbarga Areas) Religious and Charitable Inams Abolition Act, 1973
(k)"permanent tenant" means a person who under the Act is entitled to a tenancy in respect of any land used for agricultural purposes, the duration of which is co-extensive with the duration of the tenure of the inamadar, but, where the inamdar is an institution of religious worship shall not include a person rendering religious service in or maintaining the institution as a pujari, archak, mulla, kazi, mutawalli, muthsaddi, priest or holder of a similar office by whatever name called or a person rendering any service in any such institution and enjoying the benefit of any land comprised in the inam of such institution, without paying rent as such in money or in kind to that institution in respect of such land;