law: Emigration Act, 1983
  8. Emigration officers to be public servants.-
  The Protector General of Emigrants, Protectors
  
  of Emigrants, the officers in charge of emigration check-posts, emigration
  
  officers and emigration employees appointed under this Act shall be public
  
  servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).