Section 12. Filling up of casual vacancy.

In the event of any vacancy occurring on account of death, resignation, disqualification or removal of a member or on account of non-acceptance of office by the member or where the appointment is set aside, or on account of a member becoming incapable of acting prior to the expiry of his term of office, or desiring to be relieved or discharged or refusing to act or neglects to perform his duties as such member, the Executive Officer shall forthwith communicate the occurrence of the event to the State Government through the Management Committee; and the vacancy shall be filled in as soon as conveniently may be, by appointment of a person thereto and the member so appointed shall hold office so long only as the member in whose place he is appointed would have held it, if the vacancy had not occurred.