The definition makes reference to an 'Intermediary ', which has been defined in cl.(h) as follows: 'Intermediary ' with reference to any estate means a proprietor, sub proprietor, landlord, landholder, malguzar, thikadar, gaontia, tenure holder, undertenure holder, and includes an inamdar a jagirdar, Zamindar, Ilaquadar, Khorgoshdar, Parganadar, Sarbaraka r and Maufidar including the Ruler of an Indian State merged with the State of Orissa and all other holders or owners of interest in land between the raiyat and the State; Explanation I. Any two or more Intermediaries holding a joint interest in an estate which is borne either on the revenue roll or on the rent roll of another Intermediary shall be deemed to be one Intermediary for the purposes of this Act; 558 Explanation II.