Section 3 in The Assam Agricultural Service Rules, 1980
3. Class and cadre.
(1)The service shall consist of the following classes and cadres-(a)Class I - (Senior Grade) - It shall include the cadres of-(i)Director;(ii)Additional Director ;(iii)Joint Director comprising the post of Joint Director of Agriculture and Senior Subject Matter Specialist; and(iv)Deputy Director comprising the posts of Deputy Director of Agriculture and District Agriculture Officer.(b)Class I - It shall include cadres of-(i)Subject Matter Specialist; and(ii)Sub-Divisional Agricultural Officer,(c)Class II - It shall include the cadres of-(i)Junior Subject Matter Specialist; and(ii)Agricultural Extension Officer.Note: The post of Agricultural Officer at Majuli in the scale of pay of Rs. 500-35-745-EB-35-1,025-EB-40-1,220 will continue as such and be treated as belonging to the cadre of Junior Subject Matter Specialist in Class II until agricultural sub-division is created there and the post included in the cadre of Sub-Divisional Agricultural Officer in Class I.(2)The posts equivalent to the posts in the cadre of the service and included in the respective cadres as on the date of commencement of these Rules are mentioned in Schedule U.
