Section 3(1) in The Assam Agricultural Service Rules, 1980
(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.
