As per Explanation of 2 of Section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, wherever the words public servant occur, they shall be understood by every person who is in actual possession of the situation of public servant _____ legal defect there may be in his right to hold that situation.

Explanation 2 of Section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), 1860 provides that the term “public servant” includes every person who is in the actual possession of the position of a public servant, whatever legal defect there may be in his right to hold that position. This means that even if there is any defect, irregularity, or issue regarding a person's legal appointment, they will still be considered a public servant if they are actually performing the duties and functions of that office. This rule prevents individuals from avoiding legal responsibilities or protections by relying on technical defects in their appointment.