law: The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002
  44. Presiding
  
  Officers and employees of Tribunals, etc., to be public servants.-
  The Presiding Officer
  
  and the officers and other employees of the Tribunal, the officer or officers
  
  constituting the Highway Administration and any other officer authorised b such
  
  Administration under this Act, shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to
  
  act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, to be public servants
  
  within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).