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(i) who retired from such service after earning his/her pension; or

(ii) who has been released from such service on medical grounds attributable to military service or circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or other disability pension; or

(iii) who has been released, otherwise than on his own request, from such service as a result of reduction in establishment; or

(i) pension holders for continuous (embodied) service;

(ii) persons with disability attributable to military service; and

(iii) gallantry award winners."

In this regard, this Court finally held as under:-

"3. The explanation which is already made in the original rules as notified on 27.10.1986, does not appear to have been either withdrawn or changed. Through this explanation, an expanded meaning is given to accommodate the claim of persons serving in the armed forces of the Union, but on retirement from service would come within the definition of ex-servicemen as persons qualifying to be permitted to apply for reemployment one year before the completion of the specified service. The 1987 modification of the definition did not seek to withdraw the extended meaning to an ex-servicemen brought through explanation is seen also by a clarification given in the subsequent notification itself which is available through a subsequent para in the very same office memorandum, where the net effect of the amendment is referred to :-