Section 2(1)(f) in Karnataka Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution and Water Rate) Act, 1957
(f)'landholder' or 'holder' signifies the person in whom a right to hold land is vested, whether solely on his own account, or wholly or partly in trust for another person or for a class of persons or for the public; and includes a mortgagee vested with a right to possession: