As a consequence of that it has been provided in section 5(1) (b) of the Jagirs Abolition Act: "In a proprietary jagir village, . . . (b) in the case of land other than Gharkhed land, which is in the actual possession of the jagirdar or in the possession of a person other than a permanent holder holding through or from the jagirdar, such jagirdar. . . . . . shall be primarily liable to the State Government for the payment of land revenue due in respect of such land and shall be entitled to all the rights and shall be liable to all the obligations in respect of such land as an occupant under the Code or any other law for the time being in force. . ." The term 'occupant ' is defined in section 3 (16) of the Land Revenue Code to mean "a holder in actual possession of unalienated land, 294 other than a tenant: provided that where the holder in actual possession is a tenant, the landlord or superior landlord, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be the occupant.