WHO IS AN EX-SERVICEMAN? : STATUS CLARIFIED BY THE GOVT

             THE FOLLOWING IS POSTED FOR INFORMATION OF ALL VETERAN BROTHERS:-
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The eligibility of the retired Defence Personnel to the status of Ex-servicemen is governed by the definition as laid down by Government of India, Department of Personnel and Training. The definition has been undergoing changes from time to time. The following is the broad categorization:-

•Those released on or before 30-06-1968:- Any person who had served in any rank (whether as Combatant or not) in the Armed Forces of the Union and has been released there from otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency.

•Those released between between 01.07.1968 to 30.061979 (both days inclusive):- Any person who had served in any rank (whether as Combatant or not ) in the Armed Forces of the Union for a continuous period of six months after attestation and released there from otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency.

•Those released between 01.07.1979 to 30.06.1987 (both days inclusive):- Any person who had served in any rank (whether as Combatant or not) in the Armed Forces of the Indian Union for a continuous period of not less than six months after attestation if discharged for reasons other than at their own request or by way or dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency and not less than five years of service if discharged at own request.

•Those released on or after 01.07.1987:- Any person who had served in any rank (whether as Combatant or not) in the Armed Forces of the Indian Union and was released/retired with any kind of pension from Defence Budget or released on completion of specific terms of engagement with gratuity otherwise than at his own request or by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency.

•The personnel of Territorial Army(TA) of the following categories, Viz., pension holders for continuous embodied service; persons with disability attributable to military service ; and gallantry award winners retired on or after 15-11-1986.

The personnel of the Army Postal Service(APS) who are a part of the regular Army and retired from such service,(i.e., directly from the Army Postal service itself without reversion to P&T Department) with a pension or who have been released from such service on medical grounds, attributable to military service or circumstances beyond their control and awarded medical or other disability pension are also covered within the definition of Ex-servicemen with effect from 19-07-1989.

Recruits who were boarded out/released on medical grounds and granted medical/disability pension will also be covered under the category of Ex-servicemen for all practical purposes.

The persons discharged before July 1987 under Army Rule 13(3) iii (v) for the reason “service no longer required” will not be eligible for the status of Ex-servicemen. Individuals discharged on or after July 1987 under Army Rule 13(3) iii (V) for the reason “service no longer required” will however qualify for the status of Ex-servicemen , if they are in receipt of pension.

The eligibility of the person to the status of Ex-servicemen will be governed by the definition in vogue at the time of his discharge and will not be affected by the changes in the definition subsequent to his discharge.
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