law: Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
  44. Members, Officers and Employees of Board to be Public Servants.
  All
  
  the members and all officers and other employees of a Board when acting or
  
  purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act or the
  
  rules made thereunder shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning
  
  of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).