Correct option is D
Definition of 'Public Officer' under Section 2(17) of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), 1908:
The term 'Public Officer' includes:
1. Every Judge – Judges are public officers as they are appointed by the government and serve the public in a judicial capacity.
2. Every member of an All India Service – All India Services like IAS, IPS, and IFS are considered public officers because they serve the government and the public.
3.
Every officer in the pay of the Government – Any person who holds a public office and is paid by the government is considered a public officer.
However,
every gazetted officer in the military who is not under government service does not fall under this definition, as they are not in the
"pay of the government" or serving the government at that time. Therefore,
(d) is the correct answer.
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Public Officers: They are individuals appointed to perform public duties and are often paid by the government. These include officers in government departments, the judiciary, or the military, but only if they are in active government service.
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Gazetted Officer: A gazetted officer is a government employee whose name appears in the official Gazette of India, but those in the military not under government service are excluded from the definition of a
public officer.
