Vikas Adhikari and other officers

(1) The State Government shall appoint for each Panchayat Samiti a Vikas Adhikari A Block Elementary Education Officer and such other Extension Officers as well as Accountants and Junior Accountants as it may consider necessary.

(2) The Vikas Adhikari, Extension Officers, Accountant and Junior Accountant appointed under Sub-sec. (1) shall be -

(a) either persons encadred in a State Service or person holding posts under the State Government;

(b) regarded as being on deputation to the Panchayat Samiti on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed; and

(c) liable to transfer by the State Government.