Panchayat, as the case may be, or any defect or irregularity in the constitution thereof.

Members and Officers and employees to be public servants Members and Officers and employees to be public servants. All members, officers and employees of the Gram Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat shall be deemed when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of the discharge of their duties, or in the exercise of their powers under this Act or under the rules made thereunder, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.