Provided that no such claim or demand exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees shall be compromised except with the previous approval of the State Government.

Members and officers to be public servants 29. Every member, every officer and other employees of the Authority shall, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder, be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.