Licensed Surveyor Is A ‘Public Servant’ For The Purposes Of Prevention Of Corruption Act: SC [Read Judgment]

It is, the statutory work of preparing survey sketches which is bestowed upon these licensed surveyors and thus, they are performing statutory duty / public functions, the Court said.The Supreme Court has held that a Licensed Surveyor under Section 18A of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act would be treated as “public servant” for the purposes of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.The...