The Bihar Agricultural Service Act, 1982

 
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Bihar  Agricultural Service  Act, 1982  
1. Short title,  extent and commencement. 
 
2. Various categories of Agriculture Service. 
 
3. Appointment, confirmation and promotion in each category. 
 
4. Validity of appointments, confirmations and promotions. 
 
5. Repeals and Savings. 
 
   
The Bihar Agricultural Service Act, 1982 
 
Bihar Act 41 of 1982 
 
 
Published in Bihar Gazette (extraordinary) dated 16.4.1982.  
To Validate, Regularize and Regulate the numerous appointments, confirmations and promotions made 
by department of agriculture, Government of Bihar during the Post-Independence  period and on the 
basis of Circular  Letter Nos. D/AG-232/  53-AGRI-149,  dated 13th August,  1953 and D/AG/032/53- 
AGRI-27652, dated 12th/14th December, 1953 and certain matters connected therewith. 
Whereas, during the post-Independence period, the development activities in regard to agriculture were 
enlarged with consequential increase in the cadre strength of the Bihar Agricultural Service; 
Whereas, for the more efficient and scientific development of agriculture, the posts of Bihar Agricultural 
Service were divided in a number of categories on the basis of the disciplines, duties and functions, as 
set out in Schedule I attached hereto; 
Whereas, in the interest of better specialization, the posts in the different categories were not permitted 
to be interchangeable from one category to another and each category remained separate and distinct 
for the purposes of appointment, confirmation and channel of promotion; 
Whereas, the abovementioned decisions were communicated through letter nos. D/AG-232/53- 
Agricultural. R-149, dated August 13, 1953 and D/AG-032/53-Agricultural-27652, dated 12th/14th 
December, 1953 and have been followed ever since; 
Be, it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the Thirty-third year of the Republic of India as follows:- 
1. Short title, extent and commencement. - (i) This Act may be called the Bihar Agricultural Service 
 
Act, 1982.  
(ii) It extends to whole of the State of Bihar.  
(iii) It shall be deemed to have come into operation on 12th of August, 1953.  
2. Various categories of Agriculture Service. - (a) Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary 
in any judgement, decree or order of any court, the posts of Bihar Agricultural Service shall consist of 
the various categories, specified in Schedule I. 
 
(b) The State Government shall have the power to add or alter or delete any post from the category 
of posts in Schedule I by notification in Official Gazette. 
 
 
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3. Appointment,  confirmation  and promotion in each category. - The appointment,  confirmation 
and promotion  in each category shall be made separate and distinct and the posts in the different 
categories shall not be interchangeable from one category to another. 
4. Validity of appointments, confirmations and promotions. - Notwithstanding anything contained to 
the contrary in any judgement, decree or order of any court or any rule all appointments, confirmations 
and promotions in pursuance of the letter no. D/AG-232/53 Agricultural-R-149, dated August 13, 1953 
and memo. no. D/AG/032/53-Agricultural-27652,  dated 12th/14th December, 1953, shall be deemed to 
have been validly made as if this Act were in force on such date or dates. 
5. Repeals and Savings. - (1) The Bihar Agriculture Service Ordinance, 1982 (Bihar Ordinance No. 34 
of 1982) is hereby repealed. 
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal any action taken or any act done in pursuance of that Ordinance shall 
be deemed to have been taken or done under the provisions of this Act as if this Act were in force at 
the relevant period when such action was taken or done. 
 
 
Schedule-I 
 
Category. Class I Bihar Agricultural Service     Class II Bihar Agricultural Service 
 
I. (1) Deputy Director of Agriculture (1) Assistant Director of 
 
Agriculture 
 (2) Cane Development Officer (2) District Agricultural Officers 
 (3) Professor of Agriculture (3) Assistant Professors of 
 
Agriculture 
 (4) Agronomist (4) Agronomist or Assistant 
 
Agronomist. 
 (5) Deputy Director of (5) Field Agronomist 
  Extension Service (6) Agricultural Extension Officer 
 (6) Chief Instructors I/C (7) Agriculturists 
  Extension Training Centre (8) Superintendent of Agricultural 
 (7) Deputy Director of School 
 
Agriculture (H.Q.) 
  
II. (1) Agricultural Engineer (1) Assistant Agricultural Engineer 
 (2) Range Assistant Engineers (2) Agricultural Engineer Research 
   (3) Assistant Professor of 
 
Agricultural Engineering 
III. (1) Agricultural Chemist (1) Assistant Agricultural Chemist 
 (2) Special Officer I/C (2) Second Officer, Manurial Table 
  Manurial Scheme (3) Sugarcane Chemist 
 
 
(3)  Professor of Agricultural                     (4) Soil Bio-Chemist  
Chemistry                                            (5) Gur Chemists  
(4)  Sugarcane Chemist                            (6) Gur Development Officer  
(7) Compost Development Officer 
 
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IV    (1)  Economic Botanist                              (1) Assistant Economic Botanist  
(2)  Professor of Botany                            (2) Assistant Botanist (Rice) 
 
(3)  Oilseeds Specialist                              (3) Assistant Oilseeds Specialist  
(4)  Rice Specialist                                     (4) Botanist (Sugarcane)  
(5)  Maize and Millet Specialist                 (5) Assistant Maize and Millet 
 
Specialist  
(6)  Sugarcane Breeder  
(7)  Sugarcane Specialist                          (6) Assistant Botanist 
(8)  Deputy Director of Research and 
 
Development (Sugarcane) 
(7) Sugarcane Physiologist
 
V  (1)  Entomologist                                        (1) Assistant Entomologist 
(2)  Sugarcane Entomologist                     (2) Sugarcane Entomologist 
(3)  Field Entomologist 
(4)  Plant Protection Officer 
 
(5)  Assistant Professor of  
Zoology and Entomology  
VI.   (1)  Plant Pathologist                                 (1) Assistant Plant Pathologist  
(2)  Sugarcane Pathologist                        (2) Assistant Professor of 
 
Mycology.  
(3)  Sugarcane Mycologist                         (3) Sugarcane Mycologist  
(4)  Field Pathologist  
VII.   (1)  Horticulturist                                        (1) Assistant Horticulturist (Fruit) 
(2) Assistant Horticulturist 
(Vegetable)  
(3) Fruit Preservation Officer  
(4) Fruit Production Officer 
 
(5) Assistant Plant Physiologist 
 
(6) Assistant Professor of Horticulture 
 
VIII.  (1)  Senior Marketing Officer-cum-Chief 
 
Inspector of Weights      
IX.          Statistician (if sanctioned)  
X.           Nil   
 
(1) Assistant Marketing Officer 
(2) Deputy Chief Inspector of Weights 
(3) Divisional Inspector of Weights 
(4) Assistant Professor of Agricultural 
Economics 
(5) Senior Marketing Officer  
(1) Statistician  
Animal Husbandry Extension Office

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