law: The Energy Conservation Act, 2001
  54. Chairperson,
  
  Members, officers and employees of the Appellate Tribunal, Members of State
  
  Commission, Director-General, Secretary, members, officers and employees to be
  
  public servants.-
  The Chairperson of
  
  the Appellate Tribunal or the Members of the Appellate Tribunal or officers or
  
  employees of the Appellate Tribunal or the members of the State Commission or
  
  the members, Director-General, Secretary, officers and other employees of the
  
  Bureau 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).