Chairman and members to be public servants

Chairman and members to be public servants.-

1. (1) Every member including the Chairman of the Panchayati Adalat shall be deemed, to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Ranbir Penal Code, Samvat 1989.
2. (2) The provisions of the Judicial Officers Protection Act, 1971 shall apply to every Panchayati Adalat and to every member thereof while acting judicially.