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