law: National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997
  17. Members and staff of Authority to be
  
  public servants. – 
  The Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson and the
  
  Members and the officers and other employees of the Authority shall be deemed
  
  to be public servants within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code
  
  (45 of 1860).